Eravikulam National Park

Kerala in South India is a destined place for everyone to visit. Regardless of age, everyone has various things to see and enjoy amidst the bounty of nature.

There are numerous hill stations, beaches, back waters, temples, wildlife sanctuaries, National parks and theme parks.

Among them the Eravikulam National Park is in the Munnar Reserve and is one of the significant Wildlife tours in Kerala.

The best period to visit Eravikulam National Park is between the months of October to March. These months are appropriate as you can experience the cool and pleasant climate.

The Eravikulam term refers to pools and streams. The Eravikulam National Park is sited in the forest region approximately at a distance of 15 kms from Munnar. This National park is traversed by various frothing streams. It is plateau with 2000 meters height and this national park shelters the elevated peak of the Himalayas called Anamudi.

It bestows with striking views of the majestic hills. The mist- enveloped summit glistens in the rays of the sunlight and visitors marvel at this beauty. The Eravikulam national park was founded with the main objective of protecting the Nilgiri Tahr. This national park is extensively spread over 97 square kilometers area towards the Western Ghats in Kerala. This park houses numerous wild animals such as gaur, tiger, elephant, lion-tailed macaque, sambar, leopard, snakes, squirrels and lizards.

The Eravikulam National Park of South India is totally covered with tropical forests of the evergreen variety and is speckled with shrubs as well as grasslands.

Eravikulam National Park permits jeep safaris in the internal areas of this park with the legal consent of the respective forest authorities. The Eravikulam National Park gives you excitement of trekking in the mountainous region and exploring the bounty of nature.

Besides this, heading to the Eravikulam National park involves ascending the Kannan Devan hills. Ascending this hill and passing through the scenic beauty of nature you will get inspired to sing poems.

The Eravikulam National Park displays an extensive range of biodiversity. This is due to the latitudinal as well as altitudinal variations of this park. Yet, it maintains the eco-system. The exotic array of balsams and orchids adorn the park and the soil nurtures peculiar shrubs that blossoms once in 12 years such as Neelakurinji.

This park also has maximum Nilgiri Tahrs that are considered to be rare species. Besides these tahrs other creatures such as ruddy mongoose, striped squirrels and Niligiri marten also are seen in this park. Rare type of birds such as flycatcher in black and orange color, Nilgiri wood pigeon with short wings, laughing thrush and more than 100 kinds of butterflies exist in this shoal grassland. This park is perfectly accessible by road through Rajamalai, by air through Kochi or Coimbatore airport and the adjacent railway station is Aluva.