Wildlife at Periyar
Spread over 777 sq. km area of which the cardamom plantations are also a part, periyar is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Elephants, tigers, leopards, gaur, sambar, Malabar flying squirrel, mongoose, wild pig, can be located in their natral habitat here. 260 species of birds including Nilgiri wood pegion, Blue-winged Parakeet, flycatchers, laughing thrushes are found.
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