Periyar National Park

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Periyar National Park is a renowned wildlife sanctuary and tiger reserve in the Western Ghats of southern India, famous for its rich biodiversity and scenic artificial lake.

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Periyar National Park canonical 1
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
tiger reserve
wildlife sanctuary
country India
ecosystemType grassland
moist deciduous forest
tropical evergreen forest
established 1982
governingBody Forest Department of Kerala
surface form: Kerala Forest Department
hasFeature Periyar Lake
artificial lake
hasRiver Periyar River
hasSpecies Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
surface form: Bengal tiger

Indian elephant
Indian giant squirrel
surface form: Malabar giant squirrel

Nilgiri langur
Nilgiri tahr
Indian wild dog (dhole)
surface form: dhole

gaur
great hornbill
king cobra
lion-tailed macaque
sambar deer
sloth bear
wild boar
IUCNCategory II
knownFor elephant population
evergreen forests
rich biodiversity
scenic boat safaris
shola grasslands
tiger population
locatedIn Cardamom Hills
Idukki district
Kerala
Pandalam Hills
Pathanamthitta district
Western Ghats
nearestTown Kumily
Thekkady
originatedAs Periyar Tiger Reserve
surface form: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
partOf Project Tiger reserve
surface form: Project Tiger
protectedAreaDesignation Periyar Tiger Reserve
region South India
surface form: Southern India
state Kerala
tourismActivity bamboo rafting
boat safari
nature walk
trekking
wildlife watching

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kerala hasNationalPark Periyar National Park
Cardamom Hills contains Periyar National Park
this entity surface form: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary