Introduction of Periyar National Park
The Periyar national Park and Tiger Reserve in Kerala is set within the high ranges of the Western Ghats . The charm of this wildlife sanctuary in Kerala is enhanced by the presence of the beautiful lake in the heart of the sanctuary. The Reservoir built here flows through the meandering wooded hills, supplying drinking water for the local wildlife here. In spite of essentially being a tiger reserve, the Periyar National park attracts many tourists because of the Indian Elephants found here by the Periyar lake. The best time to visit the Periyar National park is from October to June.
Location of Periyar National Park
The Periyar national park is located in the Kumily District of Kerala, in the higher slopes of the Western Ghats.
Attractions at Periyar National Park
The main attractions at the Periyar National park are its wide range of wildlife. The animals that can be spotted here includes gaur, Sambar, barking deers, Mouse Deer,Nilgiri Thir, Cobra and Python. If you are lucky, you might see a tiger in its natural habitat at the Periyar Wildlife sanctuary. The different kinds of Primates found here are the rare lion tailed macaque, Nilgiri Langur,Common langur and the Bonnet macaque. The birds include darters, Cormorants, Kingfishers, racket tailed Drongoes and the reptiles comprise of Monitor Lizards sun basking on the rocks along the lakeshores.
The other attractions include the boat cruises that you can opt for to check out the wildlife at the Periyar national Park , visits to the town of Kumily and to the beautiful Cradomom Hills.
How to go to Periyar National Park
If you are traveling by air, the Kochi (cochin) Airport at a distance of 3200 kms and the Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu, 140 kms away is the closest to the Periyar national park in Kerala. The Kottayam railway Station is the nearest rail station, at a distance of 114 kms from Periyar. If you are traveling by road, Kumily is the nearest town from Periyar which is well connected by state and private buses and vehicles from Kottayam, Ernakulam and Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
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