Silent Valley National Park

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Silent Valley National Park is a biodiversity-rich tropical evergreen forest reserve in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, renowned for its pristine ecosystems and high levels of endemic wildlife.

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Silent Valley National Park canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biodiversity hotspot
national park
accessControl entry by permit only
annualRainfall over 2000 millimetres
area 8,952 hectares
89.52 square kilometres
climate tropical monsoon climate
conservationMovement Silent Valley anti-dam movement
conservationStatus strictly protected area
continent Asia
country India
declaredAsNationalParkOn 7 November 1984
ecosystemType montane rain forest
tropical evergreen forest
established 1984
fauna Malabar giant squirrel
Malabar pied hornbill
Malabar pit viper
Nilgiri langur
Nilgiri tahr
great hornbill
linked to: Great hornbill

king cobra
leopard
lion-tailed macaque
tiger
flora shola grassland complexes
tropical wet evergreen forest species
governingBody Kerala Forest Department
highestElevation about 2383 metres
highestPoint Anginda peak
IUCNCategory II
knownFor high levels of endemism
lion-tailed macaque population
pristine ecosystems
rich biodiversity
undisturbed rainforest
locatedIn Kerala
Palakkad district
Western Ghats
lowestElevation about 900 metres
mountainRange Western Ghats
namedAfter perceived absence of cicada sounds
nearestCity Mannarkkad
partOf Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Nilgiri Hills
river Kunthi River
state Kerala
threat hydroelectric dam proposals (historical)
tourism regulated ecotourism

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Nilgiri tahr occursInProtectedArea Silent Valley National Park
Nilgiri Hills hasProtectedArea Silent Valley National Park
Palakkad district hasWildlifeSanctuary Silent Valley National Park
Forest Department of Kerala oversees Silent Valley National Park
Coimbatore district majorProtectedAreaNearby Silent Valley National Park
Mukurthi National Park adjacentTo Silent Valley National Park
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary formsCorridorWith Silent Valley National Park
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve containsProtectedArea Silent Valley National Park
Palakkad hasLandmark Silent Valley National Park
Palghat hasLandmark Silent Valley National Park