| Kerala is known as "gods own country"; this | | | | are the wildlife found in this park. |
| beautiful south Indian state bestows nature's | | | | Marayoor: It is 42 km from Munnar to east of |
| hidden treasures to mankind. Eravikulam National | | | | the Eravikulam National Park. The place is |
| Park is the most famous wildlife destinations in | | | | renowned for the beauty and aroma of the |
| Kerala, India. Regions of Eravikulam and Rajamalai | | | | sandalwood forest. |
| were owned by the North Travancore Land | | | | Mudapetty Dam: It's 10 km from Munnar, a |
| Planting Society during the British Raj, which was | | | | popular picnic spot. You can have the pleasure in |
| later handed over to the Kannan Deven Hill | | | | activities like boating and horse riding over here. |
| Produce Corporation. Eravikulam wildlife sanctuary | | | | Accommodations & Facilities |
| was notified and given the status of a national | | | | There are no options for accommodation within |
| park in the year 1978. The park serves as a | | | | the park; tourists have to stay at Munnar to |
| home to most endangered species the Himalayan | | | | make frequent trips to the park. Visitors here can |
| wild goat Nilgiri Thar. | | | | find hotels and resorts of different categories to |
| Location | | | | suit their budget. Tea County Resort, Edassery |
| Eravikulam National Park is spread across 97 sq | | | | Eastend, High Range Club, Gayatri Munnar Retreat |
| km area of natural splendor of lush grasslands and | | | | and the Elysium Garden Resort are few famous |
| exotic flowers. This sanctuary is situated in the | | | | hotels and resorts. Kerala Tourism Department |
| high ranges of the southern Western Ghats, in | | | | Corporation also runs guest houses which offer |
| the Munnar forest Division of Idukki district in | | | | excellent facilities to its guests. Rajamalai and |
| Kerala. The park extends from the latitude 9 | | | | Munnar offer STD / ISD facilities for guests, |
| Degree 40' in the North to the longitude 77 | | | | Internet connections are also easily available in |
| Degree 20" in the East. | | | | Munnar. |
| Wildlife & Ecological System | | | | Climate |
| The national park is known for the conservation | | | | The climate of the park is described as tropical |
| of Nilgiri Thar, also the park provides shelter to | | | | montane. The park receives heavy rainfall with |
| mainly 26 species of mammals. Elephants, | | | | the influence of south-west monsoons in the |
| Sambars, Gaurs, Lion-tailed Macaque, Langur, | | | | month of (June-August). January to March is |
| Tigers, Leopards, Malabar Civets, Barking Deers, | | | | relatively dry months of the park and the |
| Nilgai, Phython and the rarest them of all the Atlas | | | | weather is generally clear this time of the year. |
| Moth. The bird's species of about 138 estimated | | | | The best time to visit the park is in the months |
| numbers are found here which include: Nilgiru | | | | of November to April when the climate remains |
| Wood Pegion, Kerala Laughing Thrush and White | | | | pleasant, the park visit timings are 7:00 am to |
| Bellied Shortwing. You can fine over a hundred | | | | 6:00 pm. |
| species of butterflies and 19 species of | | | | How to Reach |
| amphibians. The Eravikulam National Park is well | | | | Air: Cochin is the nearest airport at a distance of |
| known for its ecological and geo-morphological | | | | 135km. Private Coaches and buses can be hired |
| features. The slopes of the hills are covered by | | | | from Cochin to reach Eravikulam. |
| various floral species. The vegetation type of the | | | | Rail: Munnar is the nearest railhead town from |
| park is tropical evergreen forest covered with | | | | Eravikulam; at a distance of 13km. Private |
| grasslands and shrubs are found all over the park | | | | Coaches and buses can be hired from Munnar to |
| area. | | | | the park. |
| Adventure Activities | | | | Road: Private Coaches and cabs are available on |
| Eravikulam wildlife sanctuary hosts a lot of | | | | hire to reach Eravikulam from different parts of |
| interesting adventurous actives like camping, | | | | Kerala. |
| safaris, site-seeing, horse-riding, helicopter rides, | | | | Eravikulam National Park Travel Tips |
| trekking and backwater cruises. All these | | | | Tourists should avoid littering in the place, do not |
| adventurous activities are carried inside as well as | | | | throw any non biodegradable material like |
| in the town of Munnar. | | | | polythene bags in the forest; this may even lead |
| Attractions near Eravikulam National Park | | | | to the death of animals. The flora should not be |
| Munnar: One can watch the numerous tea estates | | | | plucked to take back home from the park. Do |
| in Munnar and can closely see the process of tea | | | | not throw lit matches and cigarette buds around. |
| making at the Kundale Tea Plantation. | | | | Avoid taking firearms and chemicals inside the |
| Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary: It's situated at a | | | | park as these can cause harm to the wildlife and |
| distance of 60 km from Munnar. Semi-Arid and | | | | vegetation. Do not blow horns or play loud music |
| Dry Deciduous Scrub Forests have Elephants, | | | | inside the park as it may disturb, irritate or scare |
| Gaur, Leopard, Sambar and the Starred Turtle | | | | the animals. |