Periyar Travel Guide

Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the prominent natural and wildlife habitats of the country located in the state of Kerala in India. Periyar National Park is a protected area, and a nature reserve located, in between the high peaks of the Western Ghats at the border to the state of Tamil Nadu. The protected area covers an area of was made into the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve, as well as an elephant reserve sometimes also called as the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary for housing a wide number of natural flora and wildlife species as mammals, birds, and reptiles.Among the various plants and trees you can spot the dense of tropical evergreen and moist deciduous forests, which are also comprised of grasslands, aromatic eucalyptus bushes, and the park is also surrounded by lake and river ecosystems.

Why visit Periyar National Park?

 

• Periyar National Park and Sanctuary is home to some of the ferocious wildlife species and it is also a Tiger Reserve and a wildlife Sanctuary so you can spot numerous and beautiful wildlife here.
• This park is entirely decorated with various species of flowering plants that includesalmost140 species of orchid’sand171 species of grass.In Periyar National Park you will be delighted to see and smell the fragrant forests of, rosewoods, sandalwoods, mangoes, jamun, terminalias, jacarandas, tamarind, sacred figbanyans, plumerias, royal poinciana, bamboos kino tree, and teak. You can also see the very rare species of South Indian conifer, Nageiawallichiana. There are many medicinal plants are available in his park such as gloriosa lily in the along with the very common species too. You can also find widespread plantations of cardamom, tea and coffee.
• In Periyar it is no doubt that you will have a good time overseeing the most beautiful wild animals such as tigers, leopards, panthers, gaurs, sambars, Indian elephants, nilgiri langur, sloth bear, Striped-necked mongoose, wild pigs, flying squirrel, and many others.
• Periyar is also a good place to watch birds and among them you can watch out for almost 265 species of birds that also include the huge number of migratory ones. The common birds which you can spot in this park are the, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher,Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Black BazaCrimson-backed Sunbird Blue-winged Parakeet, Brahminy Kite, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, , Little Spider hunter, Rufous-bellied Hawk,Black-necked Stork, Nilgiri Thrush -Eagle, Great Hornbill, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Oriental Darter and many others.

Periyar National Park Tips and recommendations

 

• In Periyar National Park you can get the country’s freshest black pepper corns so not miss to have them or buy them if it’s possible.
• You can spend some adventurous moments in the Periyar National Park that will include camping, trekking, bamboo rafting and sleeping on the trees so you can do it easily and have a great time sleeping with the roars of the tiger all around and nothing can beat this experience which will be really unforgettable.

Periyar National Park Timing & Entry Fees

Monday to Sunday – : 6:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entry Fees

For Indian Tourist – : Rs.25/- Per Person
For Foreign Tourist – : Rs.300/- per person

Location Map Of Periyar National Park

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