Can we stay in Silent Valley?

The entire trip takes 5 hours and no accommodation is provided inside the park. Visitors are strictly prohibited from bathing in the river. The visitors can journey through the park in the Silent Valley Forest Development Agency owned jeep or bus. You need to hire a jeep for this package.

How do I get permission to visit Silent Valley?

Permission is required from the Kerala Forest Department. For a short one day trip (usually taken by tourists), permission can be obtained on the spot at the Forest Department office at Mukkali. This trip includes a short trek of about 2-3 km to the hanging bridge at the Kunti River.

Is Silent Valley open for tourists?

Silent Valley National Park Safari Timings The park opens to tourists everyday around 6:45 am and remains open to tourists till 2:45 pm. It is open on all days except Friday. Safari ride starts from 8 am to 5 pm and the vehicles have to return by 5 pm maximum.

Which animal is protected in Silent Valley?

The mammal species accounts to about 34 varieties and includes the endangered Lion tailed macaque, Nilgiri Tahr, Giant grizzled squirrel and the Nilgiri langur. The Silent Valley wildlife sanctuary provides an undisturbed place for the thriving wildlife.

What is the Speciality of Silent Valley?

Silent Valley is home to the largest population of lion-tailed macaques, an endangered species of primate. Public controversy over their habitat led to the establishment of Silent Valley National Park.

How do I get to Silent Valley National Park?

Peelamamedu Airport is the best option to reach Silent Valley National Park by air. This airport is located in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), and is around 155km away from the park. A large number of flights of all major air-carriers operate to and fro from this airport.

What is Silent Valley famous for?

Is there cricket in Silent Valley?

Silent valley – Mannarkad – Kerala- As there is no existence of the insect Cicado (common name cricket) the forest will be silent except the noise of the animals, but our heritage says Sairandhri (Draupathi wife of Pandavas stayed in this jungle during their exile and from then the forest was called Sairandhri vanam.

Why there is no cricket in Silent Valley?

Which river flows in Silent Valley?

The River Kunthi descending from the Niligiri hills above from an altitude of 2000 m flows about 25 km through the valley. Locally known as Kunthi puzha (puzha in Malayalam means river) the river never turns brown; it is crystal clear, perennial and wild. The river sustains about 13 species of fish.