Objectives of Management

• Conservation of a mosaic of Ecosystems with the a predominance of tropical rainforests   in the Western Ghats in its pristine condition for all times to come.
• Providing a secure habitat for a viable population of LTM.
• Conservation of RET  species and endemics of Western Ghats.
• To protect and preserve the watershed of two major rivers.
• To study the long term successional and evolutionary processes in the rain forest ecosystem.
• To study the plant -animal interaction in the rain forests.
• To study plants in relation to multiple uses for humanity.
•  To develop as centre of excellence for studying reserve forest eco systems.
• To develop a viable, responsible and meaningful education oriented program to cater to the need of information dissemination.
• To cater to the alternative livelihood needs of resident tribal population in the buffer area of the park.