Eravikulam National Park, which holds Anamudi, the highest point in South India
Background
Eravikulam National Park was established in 1978 and spans approximately 97 square kilometers in Kerala's Idukki and Ernakulam districts.
It is situated in the Kannan Devan Hills of the Western Ghats.
The terrain is made up of high-altitude grasslands and shola forests, with elevations around 2,000 meters.
The park encompasses Anamudi Peak, the highest point in South India at 2,695 meters.
It houses the largest wild population of the endangered Nilgiri tahr.
The mass flowering of Neelakurinji blankets its hillsides in blue once every 12 years.
The park is managed by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife.
In plain words
Shola Stunted montane evergreen forest found in sheltered valleys amid high-altitude grassland — Shola forest and grassland together form the Eravikulam landscape.
Nilgiri tahr Nilgiritragus hylocrius, a wild goat endemic to the Western Ghats — Eravikulam holds the largest wild population of the species.