Eravikulam, Western Ghats

Name: Eravikulam
Address: Western Ghats, India

#16 among attractions in Western Ghats

Natural attraction, Protected area, Unesco

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Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km² national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki and Ernakulam districts of Kerala in India. Situated between 10º05'N and 10º20' north, and 77º0' and 77º10' east, it is the first national park in Kerala. ()

Local name: एराविकुलम राष्ट्रीय उद्यान Unesco: from 2012Area: 49.03 mi²Visitors per year: 148.4 thous.Coordinates: 10°13'46"N, 77°4'59"E

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Eravikulam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anamudi, South Western Ghats montane rain forests, North Western Ghats montane rain forests, Anaimalai Hills.

4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Anamudi, Western Ghats
112 min walk • Anamudi is a mountain located in Ernakulam district and Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres.
4.5 miS
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South Western Ghats montane rain forests
114 min walk • The South Western Ghats montane rain forests is an ecoregion in South India, covering the southern portion of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu at elevations from 1,000 to 2,695 m. Annual rainfall in this ecoregion exceeds 2,800 mm.
1.8 miNW
Forest
North Western Ghats montane rain forests
46 min walk • The North Western Ghats montane rain forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern Indian peninsula. It covers an area of 30,900 square kilometers, extending down the spine of the Western Ghauts range, from southernmost Gujarat through Damaon, Maharashtra, Goa& Karnataka.
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Anaimalai Hills, Western Ghats
109 min walk • The Anaimalais or Anamala, also known as the Elephant Mountains, are a range of mountains in the southern Western Ghats and span the border of western Tamil Nadu and central Kerala in Southern India.
1.5 miS
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Anamudi Shola National Park, Western Ghats
38 min walk • Anamudi Shola National Park is a protected area located along the Western Ghats of Idukki district in Kerala state, India. It is composed of Mannavan shola, Idivara shola and Pullardi shola, covering a total area of around 7.5 km².
2 miNE
Mountain
Kattumala
52 min walk • Kattumala is one of the highest peaks in the Idukki district in Kerala, India. It is the second highest peak in the Eravikulam National Park after Anamudi. It is also located near to Munnar. It stand at an altitude of 2,552m above sea level. It is the Eighth Highest Peak in South India.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Tropical evergreen forests of India, Western Ghats
114 min walk • Tropical evergreen forests of India are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Western Ghats, which fringe the Arabian Sea, the coastline of peninsular India, and the greater Assam region in the north-east.