If you want to enjoy an encounter with the majestic Bengal Tigers or the massive Mammoths during your Kerala trip, you must visit the wildlife abode called the Periyar National Park. Located in the Idukki district of God’s Own Country, this wildlife protected reserves is among the most stunning and diverse wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala; and also throughout the country.
Sprawling over an area of 925sq.km, Periyar National Park; also called Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, is nestled amidst the fascinating Cardamom Hills and Pandalam Hills of the great Western Ghats. Owing to its scenic location and evergreen ambience, it has become an ideal home to a large number of rare and endangered wildlife species.
With the Periyar Lake flowing through the park, visitors can indulge in boat cruises across the lake and enjoy the wondrous beauty of Periyar National Park and its dwellers. Also, as the park comprises of vast expanses of tropical grasslands and moist deciduous forests, it also attracts a large number of bird species, herbivorous mammals, reptiles, and other exotic wildlife species. On a visit to the Periyar National Park, visitors can easily spot the Bengal Tigers, White Tigers, Indian Elephants, Gaur, Sambar, Nilgiri Tahr, Salim Ali’s Fruit Bat, Sloth Bear, and numerous other species. The park also boasts of its avifauna species like Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Black Baza, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Sri Lankan Frogmouth, Black-Necked Stork, and lot more.
