Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

A recent faunal survey by the Forest Department in Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Kerala, recorded 15 new species in the protected area.

• It is Situated in the Anamalai-Nelliyampathy landscape of the Western Ghats, spanning Palakkad and Thrissur districts, Kerala.
• The Parambikulam River, a tributary of the Chalakudy River, flows through the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in Kerala.
• The reserve is home to four indigenous tribes: Kadar, Malasar, Muduvar, and Mala Malasar, residing in six colonies within the sanctuary.
• Diverse ecosystems include evergreen, semi-evergreen, deciduous, and shola The reserve also has marshy grasslands (vayals) and is home to the legendary Kannimara Teak tree.
• Parambikulam is referred to as the “state capital for the massive gaur“.