Wildlifeof India
Wildlife in Eravikulam National Park
Kerala (Munnar)
Rolling montane grassland and shola forest above Munnar, protecting the largest population of the Nilgiri tahr, a wild goat found only in the Western Ghats. Tahr graze close to the visitor road. The park usually closes for a few months in the calving season, around February to April.
Highlights
- Nilgiri tahr at close range
- Shola forest and high grassland
- Mass flowering of neelakurinji roughly every 12 years
Top wildlife targets
Trip reports from here
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Eravikulam National Park?
- Top wildlife targets in Eravikulam National Park include Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Langur, Indian Giant Squirrel, Gaur and Leopard. Highlights: Nilgiri tahr at close range.
- Where is Eravikulam National Park?
- Eravikulam National Park is in Kerala (Munnar), India (about 10.2°, 77.05°).
- What are the highlights of Eravikulam National Park?
- Nilgiri tahr at close range, Shola forest and high grassland and Mass flowering of neelakurinji roughly every 12 years.
- Are there trip reports for Eravikulam National Park?
- Yes: South India and Tadoba in April and May 2017: 57 mammals, Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Tahr and tigers and The Western Ghats and Mumbai in 2011: Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Tahr and cave bats.