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Munnar Attractions
Neelakurinji
Mattupetty Lake and Dam
Top Station
Echo Point
Chinnakanal water falls
Marayoor
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar
Eravikulam National Park
Anamudi Peak
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
The Christ Church
Pothamedu
Pallivasal
Athukkal Water falls
Nyamakad
Powerouse Water falls
Valara Water falls
Cheeyapara Falls
Luckom Water falls
Devikulam
Tea Gardens of Munnar
Chithirapuram
Rajamalai
Vagavurai
Panniar Dam
Meesapulimala
Anayirankal
Kundala Lake
The Blossom International Park
Lockhart Gap View Point
Meenuli
Tea Gardens
Tea Museum and Tea Processing
Thodupuzha

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Flora and Fauna

Most native flora and fauna of Munnar has disappeared due to severe habitat fragmentation by plantations and resorts. However, most of the species survive in several protected areas nearby, including the new Kurinjimala Sanctuary to the east, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and Manjampatty Valley in Amaravathi reserve forest of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary to the north east, Eravikulam National Park and Anamudi Shola National Park to the north, Pampadum Shola National Park to the south and the proposed Palani Hills National Park to the east. These protected areas are especially known for several threatened and endemic species including Nilgiri Thar, Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Nilgiri Wood-pigeon, Elephant, Gaur, Sambar, and Neelakurinji.

Singing birds in the air and beautiful creeks around the hills will make you want to wander through the mist covered roads in search of something that you have always missed in your life outside Munnar.

The tropical rainy forests of Kerala contain an abundance of rare ethnic flora and fauna. Though the facilities for viewing them at a safe distance are limited, it is indeed an experience to be treasured to watch elephants, tigers, etc. in their natural habitat.

Anamudi Peak inside Eravikulam National Park is the highest peak (2695 m) in peninsular India. It towers over the sanctuary in majestic pride. The hill is abundant in all kinds of rare flora and fauna. It is best know for the endangered Nilgiri tahr (hemitragus hylocrious) although it does harbour a number of other equally interesting denizens' such as Atlas moth (the largest of its kind in the world), Nilgiri langurs, lion-tailed macaques, leopards and tigers.

Rare varieties of flora and fauna in and around Devikulam draw a lot of tourists to this place.



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