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Travel to Periyar National Park

Travel to Periyar National Park in Kerala, India, for an Incredible India Travel experience. Periyar wildlife sanctuary came into existence after a dam was built on the Periyar River. The resulting artificial Periyar Lake and its surrounding forest area, with its abundant animal and bird life was later declared the Periyar National Park.

Spreading over an area of 777 sq km, the Periyar National Park is known for its tigers, which remain hidden in the thick bushes and the much more visible elephants which come to the edge of the lake to bathe in the water and to drink their fill. Entire herds of elephants can be seen, with family members ranging from aged matriarchs and bull elephants to young infant elephants, just learning how to swim.

Other animals you can see when you travel to Periyar National Park are Malabar Giant Squirrel, Malabar Hornbill, many kinds of deer, mongoose, civet cats, snakes and lizards. Water birds at the edge of the lake include, kingfishers, cormorants, darters, plovers, moorhen, egrets, and Brahminy eagles. Over 200 varieties of birds and 100 types of Butterflies can be seen, when you travel to Periyar National Park.

Periyar National Park is near Thekkady where there are many spice gardens. These gardens are botanical treasure troves whose biodiversity and wealth are still being discovered. You can travel to the spice gardens near Periyar National Park and learn about the spices and medicinal plants of Kerala on your Incredible India travel itinerary.

You can travel on elephant back on a tame elephant of the forest department, inside Periya National Park. Travel on a boat ride on Periyar Lake and see the elephants, deer and other animals on the lake's edge, from nearby.

Gather unforgettable memories of India's wildlife when you travel to Periyar National Park with Incredible India Travel.