Valparai

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Valparai is a hill town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its tea and coffee plantations, cool climate, and rich biodiversity within the Western Ghats.

All labels observed (1)

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Valparai canonical 3

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hill station
town
administrativeType municipality
taluk
biosphereRegion Anamalai–Parambikulam landscape
climate tropical highland climate
connectedBy Pollachi–Valparai ghat road
country India
district Coimbatore district
elevation about 1000–1200 metres above sea level
about 3500–4000 feet above sea level
hasEconomicActivity cardamom cultivation
coffee cultivation
tea cultivation
tourism
hasForestType evergreen forest fragments
shola–grassland ecosystem
hasLanguage English
Tamil
hasNearbyAttraction Akkamalai grasslands
Aliyar Dam (downhill)
linked to: Aliyar Dam

Balaji Temple
Loam’s View Point
Nallamudi Viewpoint
Sholayar Dam
hasWildlife Indian elephant
linked to: Elephas maximus

Nilgiri tahr
gaur
leopard
lion-tailed macaque
tiger
knownFor coffee plantations
cool climate
rich biodiversity
scenic landscapes
tea plantations
wildlife tourism
locatedIn Anamalai Hills
linked to: Anaimalai Hills

Western Ghats
near Athirapally
Chalakudy
Pollachi
nearestAirport Coimbatore International Airport
nearestMajorCity Coimbatore
nearestRailwayStation Pollachi Junction
numberOfHairpinBendsOnMainRoad about 40
partOf Anamalai Tiger Reserve buffer region
region Kongu Nadu
state Tamil Nadu
tourismType eco-tourism

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kovai hasNearbyTouristArea Valparai
Pollachi near Valparai