Photo: T J Varghese
Lion Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)
Wild Periyar
Gavi Eco-Tourism
Gavi is 40 km from Thekkady, the western region of Periyar Tiger Reserve which is popular eco-tourism destination for jeep safari, trekking, camping, waterfalls etc. Continue reading
Fresh Water Otter
Photo: T J Varghese
The Fresh Water Otter is a carnivorous aquatic animal which is a familiar sighting in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Continue reading
The Wild Cattle -Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus)
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Photo taken by Varghese T.J. in periyar tiger reserve, Kerala in April 2011.
The State Bird of Kerala – Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Photo taken by Varghese T.J. in Parambimkulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala in Febraury 2011.
The Big Cat – The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
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Photo taken from Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad, Kerala, India on January 2010.
Common Monkey–Bonnet Macaque
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Malabar Giant Squirrel
My friends and I usually head into the forest every now & then to bask in the sounds of the forest- the chirping birds, crickets, sounds, monkeys and always in the hope of sighting wild animals. And most of the time we hear the rattling calls of the Malabar Giant Squirrel but we rarely get to capture a photograph of the beautiful creature. Continue reading
Niligiri Langur
Photo: taken 2 months ago by Shahul -a visitor at the Periyar Park
Niligiri Langur (Trachypithecus johnii) is endemic to the rainforests in the Western Ghats and they are one of the more common sights in the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Black Leopard
These photos were taken by one of our guests at Gavi, the western section of Periyar Tiger Reserve
Black Leopard (panther pardus)
Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor)
SAMBAR DEER (Cervus unicolor) are found inhabiting mainly damp woodland environments, like marshes and swamps. In Periyar we have thousands of sambar deer, which is the favourite prey for Wild Dogs, Leopards and Tigers. Whenever they perceive danger, they start giving a repetitive honking alarm call.
Large Scaled Green Pit Viper (Periyar)
Elephants – Lord of the Jungle
The Periyar Tiger Reserve is famous for its elephant population. According to the 2010 Forest Department census, there are about 1279 wild elephants in the reserve. The world population of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) is estimated to be around 60,000, about a tenth of the number of African elephants.
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