What To See In Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, India?
Situated in the Kundalli Hills of Palakkad district of Kerala, Silent valley National Park is in the core of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, and is extremely fragile, a unique preserve of tropical evergreen rain forests lying above the equator. Being a precious biodiversity resource, Silent Valley National Park houses a rich mosaic of flora and fauna and is unique with its high altitude peaks and several rivers that run through it. The wild and perennial clear waters of the tropical river Kunthi travels from the hills of the Nilgiri at an altitude of 2000m above sea level winding its way through the Park at its full length. Flora The vegetation of this park is tropical moist evergreen forest with the special status of Rain Forests. The main plants found here are teak, semal, amla, rosewood and bamboo. On the basis of altitude, the vegetation is classified in four different categories, that is Tropical Evergreen Forests comprising extensive dense forests along the hills and valleys, Sub
