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Periyar
House Resort, Periyar
About
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar House is a wildlife resort located on the banks of
the Periyar Lake. The resort is ideal for a closer
acquaintance with wildlife. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife
reserves. Some of the rare species of flora and fauna can
be found here. The Periyar House Resort offers comfortable
and secure accommodation option in Thekkady.
About Periyar
Wildlife Sanctuary
Sunderbans, Periyar
National Park is situated in the hills of the Western
Ghats in the state of Kerala in SW India. The centrepiece
of the park is the 5,500-hectare Periyar lake formed by
the construction of a dam on the Periyar river in 1895.
The dam submerged low-lying forest whose dead treetrunks
still jut out of the waters. Along the fringes of the lake
are marshy areas with tall grasslands. This is one of the
richest hanitats ofor large mammals, as it provides both
excellent cover and nourishment in the form of succulent
shoots and grasses. Here it is possible to see large herds
of Indian Elephant with relative ease as well as Nilgiri
Langur near Aranya Niwas and the Liontail Macaque in
higher areas.
The forests are tropical, a mixture of deciduous,
semi-evergreen, and evergreen shola's, the last occurring
in the moist valleys and characterised by tall trees and a
closed canopy. The forests alternate with extensive
patches of grasslands. Periyar's rich birdlife includes
the Giant Hornbill, Cormorant, Darter, Osprey and
Racket-tailed Drongo. The Indian Python and King Cobra are
among the reptilian fauna. Periyar has a few Nilgiri Tahr,
good numbers of which may also be seen on a day excursion
to nearby Eravikulam National Park near Munnar.
Season
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Open year-round, the best period being November-April.
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