Silent Valley National Park

SILENT VALLEY NATIONAL PARK

About Silent Valley National Park


Silent Valley National Park is one of the most beautiful tropical moist evergreen rain forests in the Palakkad district of Kerala India. It is located in Nilgiri Hills of Southern India, The valley was established on recognizing in the year 1847 by Mr; Robert Wight famous he is a botanist and has a core area of 89.53 km square, which is surrounded by a buffer zone of148 km square. Silent Valley National park has saved the largest population of Lion-tailed Macaque, they are among the world's rarest and most threatened primates.

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   The Silent Valley National Park is locally known as Sairandhrivanam (Sairandhri forest). The British named the area Silent Valley because of the absence of noisy Cicadas. The zone is supported by the Kunthippuzha river, which is a source of water for the entire park

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Best time to visit Silent Valley National Park


Best time to visit the valley between December and April.

Because rains also reduce and most comfortable weather condition, high chances of wildlife      sighting


Entry fee


Rs;50       per person (Indian)
Rs:200     per person (foreigner)
Rs:1600   per jeep (max 5 people)
Rs:140     per person bus fere
Rs:200     video camera
Rs:50       still camera

Activity-, picnic
                 trecking


How to getting there? 


AIR- Kozhikkode   90km
         Coimbatore  100km

RAILWAY- Palakkad junction   58km
                    Coimbatore           90km

BUS- Coimbathore-Anakkatty-Mukkali    90km
          Palakkad-Mannnarkkad-Mukkali     63km
          Mannarkkad-Mukkali                       20km


Nearest place to visit Silent Valley National Park


    * Malampuzha Dam
    * Nelliyampathy
    * Meenvallam Waterfalls
    * Atla Waterfalls
    * Dhoni Waterfalls
    * Palakkad Fort
    * Shiruvani Dam & Forest
    * Kanjirappuzha Dam


   For more Enquiry & Details

                      
   
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ADDRESS;

Mukkali P.O,                                                      Mannarkkad,                                                      Palakkad,            
Kerala
PIN CODE;  678582 
PHONE      ; 04924 253 225
Location: Silent Valley National Park, Wildlife Warden, Silent Valley Division, Mannarkkad, Palakkad, Kerala 678582, India

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