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Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area located in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. It is a renowned elephant and tiger reserve . The protected area encompasses 925 km 2 (357 sq mi), of which 305 km 2 (118 sq mi) of the main zone was declared as the Periyar National Park in 1982.
Gavi is part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve, and the route can be covered by car from Vandiperiyar. Gavi is well known as an ecotourism destination. [4] The entrance fee is 25 rupees per person and 50 rupees per vehicle. Cameras are 25 rupees and video cameras are charged 100 rupees. Both day and night stays are available.
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is a proposed protected area located along the area straddling both the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats in the Erode District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was notified by Government of Tamil Nadu in March 2023 and will become the 18th wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. [ 3 ]
The Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, covering an area of barely 25 km 2, and located about 12 km from Kothamangalam (Kerala state, India), was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala. Salim Ali , one of the best known ornithologists , described this sanctuary as the richest bird habitat on peninsular India.
The entrance fee is Rs-10/adult, for speed boat charge is Rs-500/ for 4 persons. There is a nature walk trail after the dam through thick growth to the old Boothathankettu which is very refreshing and the return path is parallel to the river.
The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 777 km 2 (300 sq mi), of which 360 km 2 (140 sq mi) is thick evergreen forest. The wildlife sanctuary was declared a tiger reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the charm of the park. The greatest attractions of Periyar are ...
Entrance Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 0.96 Andaman: Flat Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 9.36 ... Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary: 2023 [50] 805.67 Erode:
The central part of the hills comprise the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary covering an area of 777 km 2. The 350 km 2 core zone of the sanctuary is the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. Periyar is a major ecotourism destination. To the south of the Periyar Tiger Reserve are the reserve forests of the Ranni, Konni