Destination Description

Silent Valley National Park is situated in the Nilgiri Hills of Kerala. The park, covering a large area of land, is encompassed by a buffer zone. The region was explored by the botanist, Robert Wight in 1847. The park is home to rare species of plants and animals. It is also a precious reservoir of rare herbs and other plants. The wildlife of the park is enriched with Lion-tailed Macaques, Elephants and the most common denizens, Tigers. Silent Valley National Park, positioned in the Kundali Hills of Western Ghats, is India last tropical evergreen forest with its characteristic virgin tracts. Although the park is smaller when compared to other national parks of India, Silent Valley has a unique ecosystem with its high peaks, rivers and the sylvan environment.

Detailed Description

Silent Valley National Park is the result of the movement of the people to preserve the last rainforest of Kerala. The region of the park under the Division forms the core zone. In 2007, a considerable area of land was added as a buffer zone to this Division. The Silent Valley Forests are also declared as Reserve Forests. Silent Valley which belonged to the South Malabar Division with Nilambur as its headquarters is now administrated by Palakkad Forest Division. It is the core of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. This unique tropical rain forest is noted for its pristine nature and the unimpaired ecological history. It is the country last virgin tract of tropical evergreen forests.