Eravikulam National Park
How often have you visited a national park in the background of tea plantations? Here is one such national park in the high ranges of Kerala which offers a magnificent view of hills with tea plantations - the Eravikulam National Park. Situated in the Kannan Devan Hills of the southern Western Ghats, the wildlife park with an area of 97 sq. km. can be reached via Munnar. Located in the Devikulam Taluk of Idukki district in Kerala, after reaching Munnar, you need to take the road going to Rajamala to reach this national park.
The national park is a protected area and is divided into three regions - the core area, the buffer area, and the tourism area. Visitors are allowed only to the tourism area that is in Rajamala, the region lying beyond the road entry into Eravikulam. Eravikulam is also famous for the natural habitat of Nilgiri Tahr, the endangered mountain goat, and this park is built to conserve them.
Every twelve years, this place will be carpeted with blue… Yes, your guess is correct. It is one of the places where you can witness the mass flowering of Neelakurinji flowers.
Activities at Evarikulam Park
In addition to exploring the wild in Evarikulam, you can indulge in several other activities as well. Perhaps the first one of these would be the Eco-Tourism here, which takes you on an excursion to various attractions in and near Evarikulam Park. In addition to this, you can also explore the Kurinji trail which is an expedition into Nilgiri Thar and Kurinji-filled grasslands.
The duration of the trek is 3 hours starting from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. You can also behold a view of the Anamudi Peak, which is the highest peak in all of South India. Nature Education Camp is also held here for the benefit of youngsters and to teach them the value of conserving the environment and taking better care of Mother Nature.
