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Basic facts about Silent Valley National Park
Established |
15th November 1984 |
Dedicated to Nation |
7th September 1985 |
Formation of Buffer Zone |
23rd September 2007 |
Name attributed to |
Absence of cicada (most common insect in the forests)
Old name “ Sairandri Vanam” |
Total area |
237.52 Sq m |
Sections/Stations
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Sairandri, Poochipara, Neelikkal, Wallakad- core area
Anavai, Thudduki- Buffer Zone |
Elevation |
900m to 2300m ( Highest peak Ankinda (2383 m) |
Major Rivers |
Kunthi (tributary to Bharathapuzha )and Bhavani(tributary to Kaveri) |
Keystone species |
Cullenia exarillata( Vediplavu) |
Flagship species |
Lion Tailed Macaque (LTM) |
Major carnivores |
Tiger, Leopard, Wild Dogs etc |
Major Herbivores |
Elephant, Gaur, Sambhar, Barking deer, Nilgiri Tahr, etc |
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Reptiles |
King Cobra, Cobra, Vipers, Kraits, Rat snakes etc |
Flora |
1000 species of flowering plants, 107 species of orchids, 100 species of ferns and fern allies, 200 species of liverworts, 75 species of lichens etc |
Visiting season |
November to March |
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Perhaps it was all worth it. Some human being walking through it sometimes, passing an inner revolution, shall ask the question : " Oh Mother, am I thy flesh and blood, feel and fever; shall I be thine and would would you be mine ?" That Silent question will be responded to in Silence; in the Silence by the reverential bowing of human will and the trailing branches of trees in Silent Valley.
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