Periyar Tiger Reserve

About Periyar Tiger Reserve:

• It is located in the Western Ghats of Kerala.
• It gets its name from the River Periyar which has its origin deep inside the reserve.
• Rivers: Two main rivers which drains the reserve are Pamba and Periyar drain the reserve.
• It is home to many tribal communities including the Mannans and the Palians.
• Vegetation: It consists of tropical evergreen, semi- evergreen and moist deciduous forest.
• Flora:: Important flora includes teak, mangoes, rosewood, jamun, jacarandas, terminalias, tamarind, royal ponciana, bamboo etc.
• Fauna: It includes Elephants, Wild Pigs, Sambar, Gaur, Mouse Deer, Dole or Barking Deer, Indian Wild Dog and Tiger.
• The major four species of primates are also found at Periyar - the rare lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Gee's Golden Langur, Common Langur and Bonnet Macaque.
• It is also being considered as the habitat of the elusive Nilgiri Tahr.