Munnar forest.
Munnar Deep Forests Munnar forest ranges located amidst the hill folds of Western Ghats is one of the dense and largest forest places in Kerala. It is home to Eravikulam National Park which is Kerala’s first National Park.
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Which is the Kerala biggest forest?
In Kerala, Idukki District has the maximum forest cover of 3930 sq.km and Alappuzha District has the lowest forest cover of 38 sq.km. In terms of percentage of forest cover with total geographical area, Wayanad has the highest forest cover of 83.3%, followed by Idukki and Pathanamthitta.
What is the name of forest in Kerala?
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| National park | Area (km2) | Year started |
|---|---|---|
| Eravikulam National Park | 97 | 1978 |
| Silent Valley National Park | 237. 52 | 1984 |
| Anamudi Shola National Park | 7.5 | 2003 |
| Mathikettan Shola National Park | 12.817 | 2003 |
Which district has lowest forest in Kerala?
Alappuzha
Alappuzha has the lowest forest cover, 79.90 sq km, which occupies 5.65% of the geographical area.
Where is the Kerala forest?
It conserves 10,336 km2 (3,991 sq mi) of forests forming 29.101% of the total geographic area of the state. The headquarters of department is in Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department.
| Kerala Forest Department | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vazhuthacaud, Kerala, India |
Which is the evergreen forest in Kerala?
Evergreen forests of Muthanga
The Muthanga sanctuary consists of tropical moist dry deciduous, evergreen forests, bamboo thickets, and plantations and is home to many varieties of birds and animals.
Which is the first reserve forest in Kerala?
Konni
The Travancore Forest Act came into force in 1887. As per this Act, Konni was declared as the first Reserve Forest in 1888 (October 9).
Which is the smallest district in Kerala?
Mahe is the smallest district of India by size. The total area of Mahe district is surrounded by North Malabar of Kerala State. Three sides by Kannur District and one side by Kozhikode District.
Mahe district.
| Mahe Mahé | |
|---|---|
| Union territory | Puducherry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) |
Is there any Lion in Kerala?
One of the best place for seeing lions in their natural habitat in India is Neyyar at Thiruvananthapuram.
Which is the biggest forest in India?
In terms of area, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover of 77,414 square km in the country, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with 66,964 square km and Chhattisgarh with 55,547 square km.
Which district is most rivers in Kerala?
The Idukki district of Kerala blankets most of the rivers in this destination followed closely by Palakkad. There are around 12 rivers in Idukki and 11 rivers in Palakkad.
Which is the first bird sanctuary in Kerala?
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary with barely 25 square kilometers, which is the first bird sanctuary of Kerala, is also one of the most popular ones in the country.
Which is the biggest forest in the world?
The Amazon
What is the Largest Forest in the world? The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. It covers approximately 2.2 million square miles. The Taiga is the largest forest in the world and stretches through the far northern reaches of Europe, Asia, and North America.
What is the animal of Kerala?
Indian elephant
How many lions are there in Kerala?
The number of lions has gone up from 304 in 1995 to 322-332 in 2001.
| Name of Animal | Karimkurangu (Nilgiri Langur) |
|---|---|
| 1993 Census | 2987 |
| Censuses between 1993-97 | 2395 |
| 1997 Census | 24809 |
| 2002 Census (Provisional) | 51517 |
Which creature was discovered in 2003 in Kerala?
purple frog
The purple frog, also known as pignose frog, was first discovered in October 2003 in the Idukki district of Kerala by S.D. Biju from the Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute in Palode, India and Franky Bossuyt from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels).
Which forest is in Kerala and Andaman?
Semi-evergreen forests are found in the Western Ghats, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Eastern Himalayas. Such forests have a mixture of the wet evergreen trees and the moist deciduous tress. The forest is dense and is filled with a large variety of trees of both types.
How many wildlife are there in Kerala?
66 to be declared, as a wildlife sanctuary.
| S.No. | 9 |
|---|---|
| Name of Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) | Mangalavanam Bird WLS |
| State | Kerala |
| Established Year | 2004 |
| Area (In km²) | 0.0274 |
Who inaugurated Silent Valley?
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Silent Valley was declared as a national park in 1984 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and inaugurated in 1985 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
How many forest circles are there in Kerala?
Land coverage
The total forest area in the state is 10,336 km2 (3,991 sq mi) (1995), forming 27.83% of the total geographic area. There are six national parks with a total area of 558.16 km2 (215.51 sq mi). There are fourteen wildlife sanctuaries with a total area of 1,891.07 km2 (730.15 sq mi).
Which sanctuary in Kerala is known for elephants?
The wildlife sanctuary comes under Protect Elephant and one can spot herd of elephants roaming in the area. Elephant rides are arranged by the Kerala Forest Department. Wayanad district has the largest population of Adivasi in Kerala.
| Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 |
