Silent Valley National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Kerala, India
About Silent Valley National Park
The park is namedIndira Gandhi National Park, and Silent Valley is the name of the place, but it is also called Silent Valley National Park. It is a wonderful place to visit for tourists. Silent Valley is considered one of the most ecologically diverse areas on the planet. In the 1950s, the Kerala State Electricity Board wanted to build a dam across the Kunti river, which flowed in the deep forest. Nationwide protests in India by environmentalists and mass publicity by the media led the then prime minister, Indira Gandhi to order the state government to abolish the hydroelectric project. The area was declared a national park. Tropical evergreen forest, the highest peak is 2,383 m above sea level. Huge trees, thick undergrowth. Heavy rains during the monsoons. Shola grasslands higher up.
Top Attractions in Silent Valley National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Silent Valley National Park:
- ★Ayyappa Vishnu Temple
- ★Get a taste of Tamil Nadu
- ★Government goat farm
- ★Kavundikkal Gorge
- ★Take a bath in the river
- ★Village visit: Pakkulam
- ★Village visit: Thavalam
Where to Stay in Silent Valley National Park
- 🏨Government Lodge
- 🏨Grand Lodge
- 🏨Tree Top Lodge
- 🏨Vision Nature Resorts
Silent Valley National Park Travel Guide Sections
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