About Periyar Tiger Reserve:
- Location: It is located in the Idukki district of Kerala.
- It is named after the Periyar River.
- It is set high at Cardamom Hills and Pandalam Hills of the Western Ghats, adjacent to the border with Tamil Nadu.
- It surrounds the Periyar Lake.
- Terrain: The terrain is hilly and undulating and the highest peak is Kottamala (2016 m).
- Rivers: Two major rivers namely Periyar and Pamba drain the area.
- Dams: Mullaperiyar Dam is located within the PTR.
- Tribes: It is home to many tribal communities, including the Mannans and the Palians.
- Vegetation: It mainly comprises tropical evergreen forests, semi- evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, transitional fringe evergreen forests, grasslands, and eucalyptus plantations.
- Flora: Teak, mangoes, rosewood, jamun, jacarandas, terminalias, tamarind, royal ponciana, bamboo, etc.
- Fauna: Elephants, Wild Pigs, Mouse Deer, Barking Deer, and Tiger.
- The major four species of primates are also found at Periyar – the rare lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Gee’s Golden Langur, Common Langur, and Bonnet Macaque.
- It is also being considered as the habitat of the elusive Nilgiri Tahr.
