Everything You Know Before Visiting The Amazing Silent Valley National Park

A trip to Silent Valley is one of the few remaining rain forests in the world. National Park is probably the most glorious gifts of nature to mankind, a unique protect of tropical rain forests in all its pristine beauty with an almost unbroken ecological history.  The Silent Valley is closed on all sides with high and nonstop ridges and steep escarpments, as a result, the valley is protected from the extremes of the environment as well as anthropogenic interventions and so it remained an ecological island with a particular microclimate. Choose the best interesting Kerala tour packages to visit Silent valley.

This park is located in the Northeast corner of Palakkad district, Silent Valley was named a National Park only in 1984. The 89.52 sq.km jungle park is believed to be the sole existing bit of evergreen jungle in the Sahya Ranges. The place was famous for 'Sairandhrivanam' as it was believed this was where Sairandhiri (the wife of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharatha) hid along with her five husbands, the Pandavas while getaway their cousins Kauravas.

The park is situated in the core of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve which is a rich storehouse of biodiversity.  The Park is well-known for its unique and varied wildlife and bird species. The spectacular wildlife includes Long-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur,  Nilgiri tahr, Hairy winged bat, Hanuman langur, Tiger, Malabar giant squirrel, Leopard, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Fishing cat, Common palm civet, small Indian civet, etc. Along with the 110 species of orchids and other 1000 species of flowering plants that enchant all who see them. And also 400 species of moths and 200 species of butterflies have been cataloged here.

Some of the attractive tourist spots and places nearby Silent Valley:

Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 

Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary is one of Kerala’s first wildlife reserves which lie in the Anamalai Hills, south of the Palghat Gap in the Western Ghats.      This marvelous Tiger Reserve in Kerala's is a virtual paradise of amazing sights. Parambikulam dam and the surrounding forest and wildlife is one of the mesmerizing spots for tourists. The 643.66 sq km area around the dam is home to rare flora and fauna.

The place is rich in the hilly and rocky area. Thickly forested with sandalwood, strands of bamboo, rosewood, and teak, the sanctuary has some marshy land and scattered patches of grassland. The species included in Parambikulam the tiger, leopard, wild dog, sloth bear, elephant, bison and more.

Nelliampathy Hill Station 

Nelliampathy is a wonderful hill station which is 60 km away from Palakkad town and  110 km away from Silent Valley via NH966. The only route is from Nemmara, which is at a distance of 26 km. Pothundi Dam is the popular dam which lies at the foot of the Nelliyampathy hills. Nelliampathy is famous for its tea and coffee plantations, scenic waterfalls, lush green hills and a wide variety of flora and fauna. The dense forest of these hills is the home to local birds and animals of the Ghats and also includes 215 variety species of birds and 90 species of beautiful Butterflies.  There are many route places for trekking and camping. Kaikatty.  Padagiri Peak is the most choice for trekking. You can explore trekking from Neliyampathi with variety of Kerala tour packages from Pune, Bangalore, Delhi, etc.

Malampuzha Dam 

Malambuzha Dam is one of the popular dams and is the largest reservoir in Kerala. The dam is located in the charming hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 meters and an earthen dam, is a 6,066 ft. The dam and reservoir are located about eight kilometers from the Olavakode railway station and 13kms. The distance between the Malampuzha dam and Silent Valley National Park is 166 km long. The height of the dam is 355 feet and crosses the Malampuzha River, one of the major facts of Malambuzha is a tributary of Bharathappuzha.  Check out the interesting Kerala group tour packages and experience it!