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Nestled along the Western
Ghats, the Periyar National Park was established in 1895 with the construction
of a dam.
This wildlife sanctuary is located in the beautiful region
of God's Own Country, Kerala.
The park was noted as the wildlife sanctuary
in 1934 and came under Tiger Project in 1978.
It became the national
park in 1982. Periyar National Park is an incredible biosphere reserve
with stupendous variety of flora and fauna.
A wildlife tour to Periyar National Park India offers an opportunity
to experience the incredible wilderness.
Periyar Tiger Reserve has around
20 tigers, but tiger sighting is rare.
This wildlife sanctuary in India
offers shelter to Tiger, Leopard, Elephant, Barking Deer, Nilgiri Langur,
Sambhar, Indian Bison, Sloth Bear, Porcupines, Nilgiri Tahrs, Wild Boar
and many other animals.
As you travel to Periyar National Park India, get your cameras ready
to capture the exotic beauty of avian world. Around 260 avifaunal species
are recorded here.
The park inhabits the stupendous bird species, which
includes Great Malabar Hornbill, Kingfishers, Darter, Grey Heron, Hill
Mynas, Blue-Winged, Cormorant, Ibis and so on.
The vegetation in Periyar National Park in India includes deciduous forests,
grasslands, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests.
Travel to Periyar
National Park India during October to April. Visitors can enjoy trekking,
wildlife safari, bird watching, boating and sightseeing on their wildlife
tours to Periyar.
The elephant and the tiger are found in sizable quantity in the Periyar National Park.
Other animals are Gaur, Wild pigs, Sambhar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Dole and Indian Wild Dog.
The rare lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, the Common Langur and the Bonnet Macaque are the four primate species that are the center of appeal.
Also, this park is the only abode of the Nilgiri Tahr. There are about 100 types of Butterflies and 240 bird species.
The park is surrounded by the aromatic spice gardens. The different types of Bird species found are Darters, Cormorants, Kingfishers, the great Malabar Hornbill and the racket-tailed Drongos. Monitor lizards make up for most of the reptile population.
If the viewer is very lucky, he can view a Python or a King Cobra. The flying lizard and flying snake are the rare species found here.
The Periyar Lake has grey heron, ibis, Malabar Hornbill and grey hornbill.
The other birds are kingfishers, ospreys, kites and orioles, hill mynas, racket tailed Drongos, parakeets and flycatchers.
Kumily, which is only 4 kms away, is famous as a spice trade center. There is also a ruined Mangala Devi temple amidst the Thekkady forest.
India Tour Guides offers online information and booking for tours to
Periyar National Park and other wildlife sanctuaries in India. To book
a tour or for more information, please fill up the form below
Contact us for Prior Booking at our 24 Hours desk on the following
mobile Nos: +91-99428 99555 , 98424 30308 , 99425 87000 .
Email Id :
info@indiatourguides.com.
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