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Silent Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Located just 40 km from Mannarkkad in Palakkad district of Kerala, Silent Valley National Park is one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries of South India. The Silent Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is known for its extremely fragile eco-system, as it has a rich preserve of virgin tropical evergreen rain forests teeming with an amazing variety of wildlife. Considered the core of the famous Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the Silent Valley National Park spreads on an area over 90 sq km. The Silent Valley Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a national park in 1980 in order to protect its highly fragile eco-system.

Though small in size, the Silent Valley National Park is extremely rich in its flora and fauna. The sanctuary is home to over 1,000 species of plants, including over 110 plant species of medicinal value. Known primarily for its rich and diverse population of butterflies and moths, the Silent Valley Sanctuary is home to over 100 species of butterfly and400 species of moths. The park also shelters over 26 species of mammals and 120 species of birds, including many endangered species. Apart from these, the sanctuary also has 11 species of reptiles, 19 species of amphibians and 9 species of lizards. On your tours to Silent Valley National Park, you can see Ceylon Frog Moth, Lion-tailed Macaques, Deer, Tigers, Nilgiri Langurs, Bonnet Macaques, Leopards, Stripe-necked Mongoose, Wild Dogs, Sloth Bears, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Indian Pangolin, Porcupines and Elephants. Among birds Great Indian Hornbills, Indian Black-crested Baza, Hawk Eagles, Shaheen Falcons, Short-eared Owls and the Nilgiri Laughing Thrushes are commonly seen in the sanctuary.

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