Periyar Lake
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Periyar Lake is an artificial reservoir in Kerala, India, renowned for its scenic wildlife boat safaris and as a key habitat for elephants and other fauna within Periyar National Park.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | artificial lake ⓘ |
| access | by road to Thekkady ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| boatSafariStartPoint | Thekkady boat landing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | within protected area ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mullaperiyar Dam project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationType | dam reservoir ⓘ |
| environmentType | tropical evergreen forest surroundings ⓘ |
| formedByDam | Mullaperiyar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByRiver | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kerala Forest Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
Asian elephant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gaur ⓘ otter ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ tiger ⓘ various water birds ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bird watching
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ elephant sightings ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ wildlife boat safaris ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idukki district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBiodiversityHotspot | Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Periyar National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Periyar Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Thekkady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Periyar River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInflow | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided boat cruises
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydropower
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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