Silent Valley National Park
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Silent Valley National Park is a biodiversity-rich tropical evergreen forest reserve in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, renowned for its pristine ecosystems and high levels of endemic wildlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silent Valley National Park canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
national park ⓘ |
| accessControl | entry by permit only ⓘ |
| annualRainfall | over 2000 millimetres ⓘ |
| area |
8,952 hectares
ⓘ
89.52 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| conservationMovement | Silent Valley anti-dam movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | strictly protected area ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| declaredAsNationalParkOn | 7 November 1984 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
montane rain forest
ⓘ
tropical evergreen forest ⓘ |
| established | 1984 ⓘ |
| fauna |
Malabar giant squirrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malabar pied hornbill NERFINISHED ⓘ Malabar pit viper NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilgiri langur NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilgiri tahr ⓘ great hornbill NERFINISHED ⓘ king cobra ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion-tailed macaque ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| flora |
shola grassland complexes
ⓘ
tropical wet evergreen forest species ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kerala Forest Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestElevation | about 2383 metres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Anginda peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high levels of endemism
ⓘ
lion-tailed macaque population ⓘ pristine ecosystems ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ undisturbed rainforest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palakkad district NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowestElevation | about 900 metres ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | perceived absence of cicada sounds ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Mannarkkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilgiri Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Kunthi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat | hydroelectric dam proposals (historical) ⓘ |
| tourism | regulated ecotourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.