Eco Tourism at Silent Valley National Park, Kerala India
It was a long awaited event to all nature lovers – to be able to go for trekking inside the Silent Valley National Park.
Now as the Department of Forest has decided to start the Eco Tourism Program at Silent valley, everyone can enjoy the trekking and camping experience inside this rain forest. More than 500 Nature lovers visited the park on the first day of Eco Tourism Program .
The different packages available for the visitors are as follows:
- Soft Trekking to Karuvara Waterfalls
( duration: 1 day; Fee : Rs.50 per head ) - Medium Trekking to Keeripara
( duration: 1 day; Fee : Rs.50 per head ) - Hard Trekking to Pathra kadavu
( duration: 1 day; Fee : Rs.1000 for 3 persons ) - Camping Exclusive Package : Includes visit to Sairandri, watch tower, kunthipuzha,slide film show at night, a trip to either Karuvara Waterfalls or Keeripara
( duration: 1 day and 1 night at a cottage at the banks of River Bhavani at Mukkali ; Fee : Rs.3000 for 2 persons ) - One night stay at Trojan Tower - Fee : Rs.2000 for 2 persons
- One night stay at Ambalapara Rock Hole Cottage – Fee : Rs.3000 for 3 persons
- One night stay at Thadikundu Bamboo Cottage deep inside the rain forests – Fee : Rs.3000 for 2 persons
- Nature Study camp for 40 persons @ Rs. 600 per head
For more information and advance bookings contact:
The Wildlife Warden,
Silent Valley National Park,
Mannarghat. P.O. Palakkad – 678 058
Phone:
04924 222056
04924 253225
Email:
mail@SilentValleyNationalPark.com
Important
- Do not use plastic inside the rain forests
- Do not use fire
- Do not smoke
- Do not use Alcohol
- Use soft coloured clothes matching with the colours of the forest.
be silent while you are inside the forest - Do not prick flowers or plants
- Do not feed animlas
- Make advance bookings by contacting the Wildlife Warden’s office at Mukkali
Silent Valley National Park also known as Sairndhri Vanam (the forest in the valley) is located at southwest corner of Nilgiri hills, Palakkad district of Kerala in South India. It rises abruptly to the Nilgiri Plateau in the north and overlooks the plains of Mannarkkad in the south.Forming the core area of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Silent Valley perhaps, is one among the most magnificent gifts of nature to mankind. The park is unique in having a well-preserved patch of tropical forest in all its pristine glory. The difficult terrain and remote location has turned a blessing in disguise, by protecting the forest from the insatiable demands of man.( source )
Now it seems Eco-Tourism has reached in our Palakkad also, after the government recently declared Silent Valley as one of the National Parks in India. I feel here to signify one main problem to reach visitors to this place is the travel from Mannarkkad for, I have heared there is no bus service in this route. I dont know whether this barrier has been removed now.
I’ve reached here in my quest for information on trekking to the Silent Valley – a place I’d love to visit someday. Thank you for sharing this.
i recently made a visit to silent valley,did the bavani river trail and sailendry visit,i was lucky to have found malleeshwaram jungle lodge,the only lodge around,tucked well into the mountains,they also do organize many local treks around attapady hills too http://www.malleeshwaram.com/
the place is really a nature getaway