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The Palani Hills derive their name from the ancient temple town of Palani (பழநி in Tamil) located at the northern base of the hills.. In 1906, the great undulating plateau on top of the Palanis comprising four forest ranges were consolidated under the Indian Forest Act of 1878 and designated by the British Government as a single reserve forest, from Kodaikanal town to the Kerala state ...
Palani or Pazhani (Tamil:) or "Pallhani" is a town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located about 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of Dindigul , 106 kilometres (66 mi) south-east of Coimbatore , 122 kilometres (76 mi) north-west of Madurai , 67 kilometres (42 mi) from Kodaikanal.
Most of these show as "other trails" on the 1959 Army map. [21] These intersections either go north to Upper Palani Hills villages or go south, dropping sharply down the south facing escarpment to hill villages en route and towns on the plains up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) below. The Ciff Trail provides an alternate east–west route between Berijam ...
Vandaravu (Tamil: வண்டறாவு) is the highest peak in the Palani hills (Western Ghats) in Tamil Nadu, India. [1] It shares border between Devikulam taluk in Idukki district and Kodaikanal taluk in Dindigul district. It is situated in the western edge of upper Palani hills bordering Pambadum Shola National Park in Kerala.
Perumal Peak or Perumal Malai Peak is a high peak at Kodaikanal in the Palani hills, that are a part of the greater Western Ghat mountain range in Tamil Nadu, India, having an elevation of 2,234 metres (7,329 ft). It is a favourite spot for trekkers. This peak divides the upper Palani hills to the west and the lower Palani hills to the east.
Kodaikanal (Tamil: [ko'ɖaɪ'kaːnəl]) (English: ko-DYE-KAH-null) is a municipality and hill station in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.It is situated at an altitude of 2,225 m (7,300 ft) in the Palani hills of the Western Ghats.
Anamudi, on the right, is the highest peak of the Western Ghats at 2,695 m (8,842 ft) Nilgiris, a part of Western Ghats at Masinangudi, Tamil Nadu Nilambur Mukurthi Peak Indian top cool peak Kerala, Nilagiri Tamil Nadu Vagamon Hills with shola vegetation Kodachadri Hills Chembra Peak covered with mist Banasura Hill with cloud covered Illikkal Kallu Malleswaran in a distant vision Varayadumotta ...
of its unique habitats at 3 places – Karian Shola, Grass hills, Manjampatti Valley were notified as a National Park in 1989. The 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi) National Park is the core area of the 958 square kilometres (370 sq mi) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. [1] IGWS was declared a Project Tiger tiger reserve in 2008.