General Information about Silent Valley
Area : 90 sq.km
Temperature range : 39 C- 20.4 C
Best time to visit : September to March.
Silent Valley National Park located 40 kms from Mannarkkad in the Palakkad district, echoes with the sounds of teeming wildlife.
The core of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the Silent Valley National Park is probably one of the most magnificent gifts of nature to mankind, a unique preserve of tropical rain forests in all its pristine glory with an almost unbroken ecological history. Thanks largely to its difficult terrain and remoteness, the extent of degradation is minimal in comparison with other sanctuaries.
How to reach
Nearest airport is at Coimbatore, 55 kms.The nearest railway station is Palakkad, 75 kms.40 Kms From Mannarkkad, Kerala.
Prime Attractions of Silent Valley
The park has a huge variety of wildlife, with over a 100 species of Butterflies and 400 species of Moths and other animals like the Ceylon Frog Moth, Great Indian Hornbill, the Nilgiri Laughing Thrush and the Lion-Tailed Macaque.
The park has around 26 species of mammals and 120 species of avifauna, many of them considered endangered. Apart from these, there are 11 species of snakes, 19 species of amphibians, and nine species of Lizards in the park.
There is a huge wild tree of Kattualying variety. It is hollow within and can hide at least 12 people in it.
Silent Valley National ParkThese pictures have been taken during my stay in the Silent Valley National Park over the past nine months. I had ventured into this year-long project voluntarily as I was inspired by some of the great people who worked hard to preserve this biodiversity for the generations-to-come. Their dedication, commitment and perseverance paved way to the Silent Valley tropical rain forests being declared as a National Park in November 1984.
What trail worth remembering would I be leaving if I don't capture this legacy?
I dedicate my work to the movement behind the existence of the "Greatest Expression of Life on Earth".
I am aware that I have managed to cover only one percent of this biodiversity. I am happy that I have made this attempt as part of the preservation campaign. I hope that my pictures will serve as an eye opener to the people who are still not convinced about what the Silent Valley National park holds in her bosom and are trying to asphyxiate the life that is bubbling in these forests in the name of development.
This is just a beginning and I sincerely hope that my attempt would contribute a drop to the ocean of the Save Silent Valley Campaign.
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