National Parks in Kerala

National Parks 

1. the district of  Kerala which have maximum number of National Parks ?

Idukki 

2. the first National Park in Kerala ?

Eravikulam 

3. the smallest National Park in Kerala ?

Pambadum shola ( 1.32sq.km-Idukki )

Eravikulam National Park

• Eravikulam was declared as wild life sanctuary in : 1975
• Eravikulam was declared as National Park in 1978 
• Eravikulam National Park is situated in Idukki (Devikulam Taluk)
• Eravikulam National Park is a sanctuary of the endangered Niligiri Thar.
• The scientific name of Niligiri Thar is Nilgiritragus Hylocrius. 
• Tourism zone of Eravikulam National Park - Rajamala 

Silent Valley National Park

• The second largest National Park in Kerala.
• The taluk at which silent valley located - Mannarcaud
• Creation of silent valley park is established in the year: 1980
• Silent valley was declared as National Park in - 1984
• The Prime Minister who declared Silent valley as National Park - Indira Gandhi.
• The silent valley is called so because of the: Absence of Cicadas.
• Silent valley declared as Buffer Zone in - 2007
• The Prime Minister who inaugurated silent valley National Park: Rajiv Gandhi (1985)
• The endangered species found in silent valley is: Lion tailed macaques.
• The lion tailed macaques is found at silent valley because of the presence of a tree named - Vediplavu (Cullenia exarillata)
• Silent valley is the largest rain forest in Kerala.
• The only virgin forest - silent valley.
• In Mahabharata silent valley was depicted as: Sirendari Vanam.
• The name 'silent valley' was given by: Robert Wright.
• The river flows through silent valley - Kunthipuzha.
• Least polluted river in Kerala - Kunthipuzha.
• The river that originates from silent valley - Thuthapuzha

Pambadum Shola

• The smallest National Park in Kerala.
• It was declared as National Park in 2003.

Mathikettan Shola

• It is situated in Idukki district ( Udumbanshola Taluk)
• It was declared as National Park in 2003.

Anamudi Chola

• It is located in Devikulam taluk in Idukki district.
• It was declared as National Park in 2003.