Silent Valley

National Park in Kerala

National Park

Area

237km²

Established

1984

Year of designation

State

Kerala

Key Species

Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri tahr, Malabar giant squirrel

Significance

Last pristine tropical rainforest in India; saved from hydroelectric project

Location

Wetlands in Kerala

Ashtamudi Wetland

61.4 km²

Sasthamkotta Lake

3.73 km²

Vembanad-Kol Wetland

1512.5 km²

Data from NTCA (Tiger Reserves), FSI, and IUCN. Information may not reflect most recent assessments.