CREATED BY NATURE; PRESERVED BY MANKIND

PRESENTED BY

SANOOP KRISHNAN P.B

ANJALI. S

SILENT VALLEY NATIONAL PARK

LOCATED IN Western Ghats in Palakkad district of northern Kerala. It is a unique preserve

of natural rainforests.

mythology

The area is locally known as "Sairandhrivanam”

Silent Valley is associated with the mythological MAHABHARATA Character Draupadi who was also known as Sairandhri.

geographySilent Valley is situated at a

latitude of 11°5'N and a longitude of 76°26'E .

The area is 89.52sq.km.

Average minimum temperature ranges from 8˚C to 14˚C and average maximum temperature varies from 23˚C to 29˚C.

ZONATION

history

The area in the national park was historically explored in 1847 by the botanist Robert Wight.

The colonial British officers named the area Silent Valley because of a perceived absence of noisy Cicadas.

It was declared as a National Park in 26 December 1980.

Getting There..

BY AIR:Coimbatore is the nearest airport at a distance of 70 km.

Palakkad is the nearest railway station at a distance of 58 km.

By Rail:

By Road: PALAKKAD MANNARKAD MUKKALI SILENT VALLEY

malappuram

Calicut

what to see.........

Sairandhri Valley.

SAIRANDHRI VALLEY

This is the entrance point

There is a visitors center at sairandhri with a small exhibit building , observation tower, parking area for authorized vehicles & a small 4 unit visitors bungalow.

Inside the exhibit building are photographs and information on the various species of plants & animals in the park.

Cont..

There is an innovative JUNGLE ORCHESTRA where the sound of various animals living in the park can be heard at the press of a

button.

A 30m high steel OBSERVATION TOWER

Silent Valley Entrance Area

Inspection Bungalow

JUNGLE ORCHESTRA

FLORA 12 different types of forests have been identified.

The plants here include 966 species belonging to 154 families & 599 genera.

Some of the major families are: 1. Orchidaceae with 108 species belonging to 49 genera. 2. Fabaceae with 55 species representing 26

genera . 3) Rubiaceae with 45 species representing 25

genera .

FAUNA

Wide varieties of mammals, birds, butterflies etc..

25 species including the Lion tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, bonnet macaque, Tiger, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Fishing cat, Common palm civet, Small Indian civet, Broom palm civet, ruddy mangoose,wild dog, elephant, porcupine etc..

Mammals

L i o n t a i l e d m a c a q u e Silent Valley is home to the largest

population of Lion-tailed Macaque an endangered species of Primate.

BIRDS About 170 species have been recorded of which

31 are migrants .

Rare species such as Indian black-crested baza, bonelli’s hawk eagle, rufousbellied hawk eagle, Ceylon frogmouth, Great Indian hornbill, etc..

BUTTERFLIES More than 95 varieties of butterflies.

255 species of moths.

Sairandhri Trip.

The entire trip is 5 hour.

Entry time; 8AM to I PM every day.

Visitors can enjoy the scenic beauty of Silent valley landscape from the top of the 100 feet tall watch tower.

visitors can enjoy various forest types.

Eco tourism package

Bhavani River Trail

It is run by Eco development Committee

The time span is 3 hrs

The up and down distance is 6 km

The entry time 8 am to 1 pm

The maximum number of trekkers allowed in a batch is 6

This trail through the forested areas of the buffer zone of the Park .

The up & down distance is 8 km.

No bathing is permitted in the waterfall.

The time span for the trek is 4 hrs.

The entry time of the programme is 9 AM to 3 PM.

Karuvara Waterfall Trail

Keerippara Trail

This trail is through evergreen and moist deciduous forests before reaching the sprawling grasslands at Keerippara.

The up and down distance is about 10KM.

This trail offers a good opportunity for bird watching and butterfly gazing.

Carry food and water and leave no waste inside the park or Enroute.

Take some precautions to avoid leech bite – Tobacco Powder, Salt etc.

Keep quiet inside the park

Wear light colored clothes and avoid perfumes.

Be patient and never expect much wildlife sighting as it is a rain forest.

Utilise the service of the accompanying guide.

Visitors tips

Watch Tower

Poochipara Peak

Kunthipuzha River

Hanging bridge across Kunthi

Karuvara Waterfall

Bhavani River

eco tour fareEntrance fee-Indian Nationals    

Bonafide Students   15/ Head

Adults(above the age of 10 years)   25/ Head

Foreign Nationals      

    220/ Head

Camera Charge      

Video Camera   200/ Day  

Still Camera   25/ Day  

Mukkali Drivers’ EDC, Jeeps(6 persons)   1000/trip

fare for trail

BHAVANI RIVER TRAIL(3 KM) 100/ PERSON+ENTRANCE FEE.

KARUVARA WATERFALL TRAIL(4 KM) 100/ PERSON+ENTRANCE FEE

100/ PERSON+ENTRANCE FEEKEERIPARA TRAIL(5 KM)

fare for trail

BHAVANI RIVER TRAIL(3 KM)

100/PERSON+ENTRANCE FEE

KARUVARA WATERFALL TRAIL(4 KM)

100/PERSON+ENTRANCE FEE

KEERIPARA TRAIL(5 KM)

100/PERSON+ENTRANCE FEE