Reserva de Periyar Tiger EN Thekkady

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Situado en Kerala, cerca de la Kerala – Tamil Nadu ciudad fronteriza – Kumily, esté situado sobre 257 kilometros (160 millas) de Trivandrum, 114 kilómetros de Madurai Aeropuerto, 185 km del aeropuerto internacional de Cochin y de 114 km de la estación de tren de Kottayam. El santuario es famoso por su densa hoja perenne, subperennifolia, los bosques húmedos de hoja caduca y las tierras de sabana de pasto. Es el hogar de manadas de elefantes, sambar, tigres, gaur, Los macacos de cola de león y la Nilgiri langures.

La Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary se extiende por 777 km² (300 sq. miles), de los cualeskm² km² cuadrados39millasmiles) es un bosque frondoso de hojas perennes. El Santuario de Vida Silvestre, declarado Reserva de Tigre en 1978 y el espléndido lago artificial formado por la presa de Mullaiperiyar a través del río Periyar se suma al encanto del parque. La mayor atracción de Periyar son las manadas de elefantes salvajes que vienen a jugar en el lago.

Thekkady, Más grande de India santuario de vida silvestre es un destino de ensueño para cualquier turista que visita la India. Este santuario se extiende sobre un área de 777 Sq.Kms, rodeado por un lago artificial sobre un área de 25 Sq.kms.

Los elefantes en la Reserva de Tigres

Única reserva del país Tigre, Thekkady, con sus tesoros abundantes de flora y fauna tropical es el depósito final de muchos una especie en peligro de extinción y una cultura tribal rica. Thekkady es un cielo en la tierra agradable para los amantes de la naturaleza en sus manifestaciones salvajes.

Parque Nacional de Periyar

Periyar es un área protegida, y una reserva natural en el Estado de Kerala, sur de la India, en lo alto de las montañas de los Ghats Occidentales en la frontera de Tamil Nadu. Se encuentra en los distritos de Idukki y Pathanamthitta. El área protegida abarca una superficie de 925 km², fuera de las cuales una 350 km ² pertenecen a la zona central se realizó en el Parque Nacional de Periyar y la Reserva del Tigre, A veces llamado el Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. El parque se llama a menudo por el nombre también Thekkady. Thekkady se encuentra a cuatro kilómetros de Kumily, aproximadamente 100 km al este de Kottayam, 110 km al oeste de Madurai y 120 km al sureste de Kochi.

Parque Nacional de Periyar

El Parque Nacional de Periyar se extiende sobre un área de cerca de 777 km ² y consta de un bosque frondoso de hojas perennes de vida silvestre exótica. El santuario fue declarado reserva de tigres en algún momento de 1978. Cuenta con un lago artificial formado por la presa Mullaperiyar, construido en 1895 a través del río Periyar.

Aproximadamente 75% del área protegida están cubiertas de bosque afectada la lluvia perenne o semi-perenne-. Alcanzan alturas de 40 a 50 Metros. Apenas 13% se compone de bosque húmedo hojas, 7% de las plantaciones de eucalipto y 1.5% de pastizales. El resto (en torno a 3.5%) del área protegida está cubierta por el lago artificial de Periyar, así como el río Periyar y los ríos Pamba.

Parque Nacional de Periyar

La fauna de invertebrados de Periyar no está bien documentada, aunque los órdenes de invertebrados predominantes son los protozoos, Annelida, Arthropoda y Mollusca. 160 especies de mariposas se han enumerado.

Entre los 62 especies de mamíferos, muchos son raros, endémica y en peligro de extinción. Periyar es el país del elefante principal y grandes rebaños son a menudo vistos en los márgenes del lago. Hay una población estimada de 900-1000 los animales que es probable que se superponen con la población en las áreas forestales adyacentes.

Una proporción mucho el sexo desproporcionada del elefante se encuentra en Periyar y Tuskers adultos son muy pocos. Gaur, entre las más grandes de los bovinos, ocurre en todos los tipos de hábitats. Gaur han llevado a cabo una notable recuperación después de su casi desaparición debido a un brote de peste bovina en los años 70.

Sambar, el ciervo más grande en la India, se distribuye ampliamente y constituyen la base de la presa principal de tigre y el perro salvaje. Cerdo salvaje tiene una amplia distribución por todo el parque. A veces, estos animales invaden las tierras agrícolas a menudo conducen a conflictos hombre-fauna silvestre. Las pequeñas poblaciones relictas de la grave peligro de extinción Thar de Nilgiri se encuentran en los pastizales de altura de Mangaladevi. Cuatro de las cinco especies de primates que se encuentran en los Ghats occidentales están bien representados en Periyar.

Mientras que el langur de Nilgiri goza de una amplia distribución en los bosques húmedos, el macaco de cola del león altamente en peligro de extinción se limitan a las copas densas de hoja perenne. Malabar ardilla gigante es común en la zona. Though the presence of the endangered species, Small Travancore Flying Squirrel, is recorded from Periyar, the Large Flying Squirrel is more frequently seen.

Thekkady Wild Life Reserve

Mammals : Altogether 62 different kinds of mammal have been recorded in Periyar, including many threatened ones. There are an estimated 53 tigres(2010) in the reserve. Tourists also come here to view the Indian elephants in the act of ablution and playfulness by the Periyar lake. Other mammals found here include gaur, sambar (horse deer), barking deer, mouse deer, Dholes (Indian wild dogs), mongoose, foxes and leopards. Also inhabiting the park, though rarely seen, are the elusive Nilgiri tahr.

Four species of primates are found at Periyar – the rare lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, the common langur, and the Bonnet Macaque.

Aves : So far 320 different kinds have been counted in Periyar. The bird life includes darters, cormorants, el martín pescador, the great Malabar hornbill and racket-tailed Drongos.

Reptiles : Hay 45 different kinds of reptile in the protected area out of which there are 30 snake, two turtle, y 13 lizard species. Among those are Monitor lizards that can be spotted basking in the sun on the rocks along the lake shore. Visitors who trek into the Periyar national park often see a Python and sometimes even a King Cobra.

The Cardamom Hills

Cardamom Hills are part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and Southwest Tamil Nadu in South India. Their name comes from the cardamom spice grown in much of the hill’s cool elevation, which also grow pepper and coffee. Las Ghats Occidentales, Periyar Sub-Cluster including the Cardamom Hills, está siendo examinada por el Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO para la selección como Patrimonio de la Humanidad.

The Cardamom Hills – Thekkady

Murikkady

This place consists of spice and coffee plantations. Se trata 5 km from Thekkady. Situado a una distancia de 5 km from Thekkady, Murikkady is growing in importance as a place for picnic in Kerala due to the clean and pure spice scented air that one can breathe in Murikkady.

Chellar Kovil

Just 15 km from Kumily, the small village of Chellarkovil is famous for its beautiful views of the cascading waterfalls and lush green plains that slope down into the Cumbum coconut groves. The natural picturesque scenic views amidst unspoiled nature are a treat to city dwellers.

Anakkara

Located at about 13km from Kumily on the Kumily-Munnar road, Anakkara is an upcoming spice tourism destination in the state. There is also a new airport proposed at Anakkara and is under review by the Airports Authority of India.

There are two factors that make Anakkara a tourist destination. One is its spice plantations and the other the many picnic spots in and around Anakkara, suitable for tourists visiting the many prominent tourist destinations in the district such as Thekkady and Munnar.

Periyar Lake at Thekkady

Mangala Devi Temple

It is situated about 15 km from Thekkady and sits at an altitude of 1337 m sobre el nivel del mar. It is surrounded by lush greenery and is closed throughout the year except during the Chitra Pournami festival. At other times tourists can still view it by getting a special letter from the forest ranger. The view from the temple premises is spectacular and one can see part of eastern ghats and some villages from adjacent state of Tamil Nadu.

Aruvikuzhi Falls(Pandikuzhi)

A stream falls from Chellarkovil into the planes of Tamil Nadu from a height of about 1200 ft, giving the place a picture perfect view. Sin embargo, this is a highly dangerous place with no safety warnings or fences. Utmost care should be taken while visiting this place, especially when you are trying to take that perfect picture of the water fall.

Ottakathalamedu

Literally meaning “Camel’s Head shaped Hillock”, this is a peak about 1400m above sea-level. Desde aquí, tourists can get a panoramic view of the landscape of Anakkara and surrounding villages and also sunset.

What you can Do

Nature Walk : The guided day trek. Different nature trails traversing diverse habitats form the trekking routes, generally 4 a 5 km in length. This is an interpretive programme offering excellent opportunity to watch birds, butterflies and other wildlife. The trails often pass through evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with marshy grasslands. The programme is offered between 7AM and 10:30AM and between 2PM and 3PM and lasts for about 3 horas. A maximum of 5 persons can go for trekking at a time along each nature trail, accompanied by a trained tribal guide. The Nature walk is the right programme to feel nature, hear her whispers and smell her flowers.

The Periyar Tiger Trail : The programme is unique in being conducted by a team of poachers who turned protectors of the forests. The team members are hardy and dependable with an intimate knowledge of the forest terrain. The programmes are 1 night/2 days and 2 nights/3 days. The first day’s trek starts at 12 noon and ends by noon in the second or third day. Here, one may chance to encounter much indigenous wildlife like Nilgiri langur, giant squirrel, elephant and who knows, even the tiger! The trek route passes through hills and valleys with a variety of tropical plants and wide-open spaces.

Enroute vegetarian meals will be prepared and served and country tents will be pitched for holing up in the night. Trekking groups are accompanied by armed forest guards with good communication equipments, and geared to face any emergency situation. Remember to listen to unusual and strange adventure stories of the former poachers, now your guides and protectors of the forests. Preconditions for joining the tiger trail: Visitors who are medically fit and aged between 15 – 65 are advised to take the tiger trail. Visitors should be serious nature lovers willing to sacrifice some of the luxuries and comforts of a hotel.

Bamboo Rafting : This is a dawn to dusk range hiking and rafting programme through some of the richest forest tracts of Periyar Tiger Reserve. Starting at 8AM from the boat landing, a mosaic of habitats will be traversed before the party gets into rafts made of bamboos. The forests are rich in bird life and arboreal animals like giant squirrel and Nilgiri langur. The rafting is for about three hours and one gets a panoramic view of forest-clad hills reflected on the lake. Animals like elephant, gaur and sambar are sighted keeping close to the edges of the lake.

Bamboo Rafting At Thekkady

Canotaje : Boat cruises on the Periyar Lake. Typical boat ride will be for 2 hour & cost INR 50 per person.

The best way to explore Periyar is by taking a boat ride around the lake. You can go on elephant rides and cruises on the lake or go on long treks. The best time to go for a walk through the jungle is early morning or dusk. Hike down to the ruined Mangaladevi temple – a beautiful old stone temple situated in the heart of the Thekkady forest. A visit to Thekkady is a delightful experience.