Eravikulam National Park, Kerala Tourism,

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ERAVIKULAM

NATIONAL

PARK

KUMAAR HOLIDAYSNo. 42, Chowdary Nagar Main Road,

Valasaravakkam, Chennai-600087

Cell: 78109 86933 / 78108 96933 /93810 61000

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Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki

district of Kerala in India, between 1005'N - 1020'N latitude and 770'E - 7710'E longitude.

See:mapEravikulam National Park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife,

Munnar Wildlife Division.Geography:

The main body of the park consists of a high rolling hill plateau with a base elevation of about

2,000 m. The terrain consists of high altitude grasslands interspersed with sholas. Anamudi

(2695 m, the highest peak in India south of the Himalayas is inside this park. Many perennial

streams criss-cross the park. They merge to form tributaries of the Periyar river and

Chalakudiyar River on the west and the east flowing Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu. See: Lakkom

Water falls is in this region.
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Flora

Three major types of plant communities are found in the Park - grasslands, shrublands and

forests. The terrain above 2000m is covered primarily by grasslands. However, there are

numerous small patches of forests in hollows and gullies in these areas. The deeper valleys are

extensively forested. Shrublands predominate along the bases of the cliffs and interspersed in

rocky slab areas. The antibacterial Eupatorium glandulosum is found here.Fauna:

Twenty six species of mammals have been recorded in the park including the largest surviving

population of Nilgiri Tahr, estimated at about 750 in number. The other ungulates are Gaur,

Indian Muntjac and Sambar Deer. Golden Jackal, Jungle Cat, Wild dog, Dhole, leopard and tiger

are the main predators. Some little known animals such as Nilgiri langur, Stripe-necked
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Mongoose, Indian Porcupine, Nilgiri Marten, small clawed otter, Ruddy Mongoose, and Dusky

palm squirrel are also found. Elephants make seasonal visits.132 species of birds have been recorded which include endemics like Black-and-orange

Flycatcher, Nilgiri Pipit, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, White Bellied Shortwing, Nilgiri Verditer Flycatcher

and Kerala Laughingthrush.Endemic butterflies confined to the shola-grass land ecosystem like the Red Disk Bushbrown

and Palni Four wing are among the 101 species in the park.19 species of amphibians have been recorded in the park.New species of frog foundA new bright reddish-orange-coloured frog with multiple glands and extremely short limbs has

been discovered in the Eravikulam National Park. The newly discovered species is restricted to

less than three km2 on the peak of Anamudi and deserves immediate conservation priority,

scientists S.D. Biju of Delhi University and Franky Bossuyt of the Free University of Brussels saidin Current Science. The frog has been assigned the name Raorchestes resplendens. This frog, as

compared to all other members of the genus, has multiple prominent glandular swellings:

laterally behind the eyes, on the side of the dorsum, on the anterior side of the vent, on the

dorsal side of the forearms and shanks, and on the posterior side of tarsus and metatarsus.

Additional distinguishing characteristics include the colour of the iris (which is bright red), and

extremely short legVisitor Information
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Trekking route in Eravikulam National Park:

Private vehicles are not allowed within the park. You can park your vehicle in the parking area

by paying a nominal fee and enter the buses. Six mini-buses are operated by park staff as part

of the visitor-management programme as well as a pollution-control measure.In peak season, there are long queues for getting the buses in Eravikulam national Park. So you

should reach at least before 830 AM for a comfortable journey to the park. Tickets are issued

till 430 PM. INR 65 is charged per head as an entry fee for Indian nationals. Foreign nationals

are charged INR 245 per head. Of this amount, INR 75 goes towards the mini-bus. The

remaining amount helps the park infrastructure.The mini-bus takes you on a 30 min. ride up the hills along a scenic view. The bus ride ends at a

small photo gallery, a store and has passenger conveniences. From there, visitors areencouraged to take a short trek of around 1.3 km (25-30 min.) to a vantage point. The trek has

splendid views of the nearby hills and lets you observe the steep face of the mountain. Once

you are back from the trek, return buses take you down the hill to the park entrance.Littering is banned inside the park. A well formed security wing is working to protect the park

day and night. The park is accessible from Kochi (Kerala) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) airports,

which are located at about 148 km and 175 km respectively. Munnar is the nearest town

(13 km), well connected by roads from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The nearest railway station is

Aluva in Kerala (120 km from Munnar) and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu (165 km.)NATURE

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Valasaravakkam, Chennai-600087Cell: 78109 86933 / 78108 96933 / 93810 61000

E-mail: [email protected]: www.kumaarholidays.com
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