Peri
means Big & Ar means River & therefore,
Periar is named because of Big River.
This 777 sq km wide forest is situated
surrounding Periar Lake and it has
been given the recognition of Wild
Life Sanctuary in 1950. It is a Plastic
Free Area.
State
-
Kerala
Season
-
November to May
Kinds
of Trees available
-
Over
100 kinds of trees can be seen here.
Species
of Animals present
-
Tiger,
Cheetah, Bison, Deer, Panther, Langoor,
Monkey, Macaw, Flying Squirrel etc.
Over 50 species of mammals, around
260 species of birds & nearly 175
kinds of Butterfly can be viewed here