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The park will convert to green energy model over the next couple of years. In the first phase, the camp sheds of the park have switched to solar power

Highlights

Eravikulam National Park

• It is a national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki and Ernakulam districts of Kerala in India.
• Geography: Three major types of plant communities are found in the Park – grasslands, shrublands and forests with sholas. Anamudi, the highest peak in South India is inside this park.
• River : Many perennial streams criss-cross the park. They merge to form tributaries of the Periyar river in the west and of the Cauvery River in the east.
• Fauna: Park includes the largest surviving population of Nilgiri tahr,