Periyar Tiger Reserve || Periyar Tiger Reserve
One of the 27 tiger reserves in India, the Periyar valley in Thekkady is the oldest and largest protected area in Kerala. A repository of rare, endemic and endangered flora and fauna, the valley is a major watershed for two rivers, the Periyar and Pamba. Periyar (locally also known as Thekkady) is the ideal place to track down wild animals such as bison, elephant, deer and various species of birds