It s one of the famous national park in India .it is unique rain forest full of flora and fauna.it s located in palakkad in south india

2.  LOCATED IN Western Ghats in Palakkad
district of northern Kerala.
 It is a unique preserve
of natural rainforests.

3. mythology
The area is locally known as
"Sairandhrivanam”
Silent Valley is associated with
the mythological MAHABHARATA
Character Draupadi who was
also known as Sairandhri.

4. geography

5. ZONATION

6. history
 The area in the national park was
historically explored in 1847 by the
botanist Robert Wight.
 The colonial British officers named the
area Silent Valley because of a
perceived absence of noisy Cicadas.
It was declared as a National Park in
26 December 1980.

7. Getting There..
BY AIR:
Coimbatore is the nearest
airport at a distance of 70
km.
Palakkad is the
nearest railway station
at a distance of 58 km.
By Rail:

8. By Road:
PALAKKAD MANNARKAD MUKKALI SILENT VALLEY
malappuram
Calicut

9. what to see.........

10. SAIRANDHRIVALLEY
 This is the entrance point
 There is a visitors center at sairandhri with a
small exhibit building , observation tower, parking
area for authorized vehicles & a small 4 unit
visitors bungalow.
 Inside the exhibit building are photographs and
information on the various species of plants &
animals in the park.

11. Cont..
 There is an innovative JUNGLE ORCHESTRA
where the sound of various animals living in
the park can be heard at the press of a
button.
 A 30m high steel OBSERVATION TOWER

12. Silent Valley Entrance Area

13. Inspection Bungalow

14. JUNGLEORCHESTRA

15. FLORA
 12 different types of forests have been
identified.
 The plants here include 966 species belonging
to 154 families & 599 genera.
 Some of the major families are:
1. Orchidaceae with 108 species belonging
to 49 genera.
2. Fabaceae with 55 species representing 26
genera .
3) Rubiaceae with 45 species representing 25
genera .

18. FAUNA
 Wide varieties of mammals, birds, butterflies
etc..
25 species including the Lion tailed
macaque, Nilgiri langur, bonnet macaque,
Tiger, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Fishing cat,
Common palm civet, Small Indian civet,
Broom palm civet, ruddy mangoose,wild dog,
elephant, porcupine etc..
Mammals

19. L i o n t a i l e d m a c a q u e
 Silent Valley is home to the largest population
of Lion-tailed Macaque an endangered species
of Primate.

21. BIRDS
 About 170 species have been recorded of
which 31 are migrants .
 Rare species such as Indian black-crested
baza, bonelli’s hawk eagle, rufousbellied
hawk eagle, Ceylon frogmouth, Great Indian
hornbill, etc..
BUTTERFLIES
 More than 95 varieties of butterflies.
 255 species of moths.

25. Sairandhri Trip.
The entire trip is 5 hour.
Entry time; 8AM to I PM every day.
Visitors can enjoy the scenic beauty of Silent
valley landscape from the top of the 100 feet
tall watch tower.
visitors can enjoy various forest types.
Eco tourism package

26. Bhavani River Trail
 It is run by Eco development
Committee
The time span is 3 hrs
The up and down distance is 6 km
 The entry time 8 am to 1 pm
The maximum number of trekkers
allowed in a batch is 6

27.  This trail through the forested areas of the
buffer zone of the Park .
 The up & down distance is 8 km.
No bathing is permitted in the waterfall.
 The time span for the trek is 4 hrs.
The entry time of the programme is 9 AM to 3
PM.
Karuvara Waterfall Trail

28. Keerippara Trail
This trail is through evergreen and moist
deciduous forests before reaching the
sprawling grasslands at Keerippara.
 The up and down distance is about 10KM.
This trail offers a good opportunity for bird
watching and butterfly gazing.

29.  Carry food and water and leave no waste inside
the park or Enroute.
 Take some precautions to avoid leech bite –
Tobacco Powder, Salt etc.
 Keep quiet inside the park
 Wear light colored clothes and avoid perfumes.
 Be patient and never expect much wildlife
sighting as it is a rain forest.
 Utilise the service of the accompanying guide.
Visitors tips

30. Watch Tower

31. Poochipara Peak

32. Kunthipuzha River

33. Hanging bridge across Kunthi

34. Karuvara Waterfall

35. Bhavani River

36. ecotour fare
Entrance fee-Indian Nationals
Bonafide Students 15/ Head
Adults(above the age of 10 years) 25/ Head
Foreign Nationals
220/ Head
Camera Charge
Video Camera 200/ Day
Still Camera 25/ Day
Mukkali Drivers’ EDC, Jeeps
(6 persons)
1000/trip

37. farefor trail
BHAVANI RIVER TRAIL(3 KM) 100/ PERSON+ENTRANCE FEE.
KARUVARA WATERFALL TRAIL(4 KM) 100/ PERSON+ENTRANCE FEE
100/ PERSON+ENTRANCE FEEKEERIPARA TRAIL(5 KM)

38. fare for trail
BHAVANI RIVER
TRAIL(3 KM)
100/PERSON+
ENTRANCE FEE
KARUVARA
WATERFALL
TRAIL(4 KM)
100/PERSON+
ENTRANCE FEE
KEERIPARA
TRAIL(5 KM)
100/PERSON+
ENTRANCE FEE