Eravikulam National Park is situated along the crest of the western Ghats in the High Ranges near to Munnar. The rolling grasslands and striking flora and fauna draw a large number of visitors to Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary, a section of the national park. The majority of the National Park is made up of rolling plateau with a base elevation of about 2000 meters. The largest surviving population of Nilgiri Tahr (Hemitaragus hylocrius) endemic to this region.
Anamudi, India’s highest peak at 2695 meters, is situated in the Eravikulam National Park. In addition to the spectacular mass flowering shrub Neelakurinji (Strobilanthus kunthiana) which blooms only once in 12 years, the park is famous for orchids and balsams.
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