Periyar National Park, also known as Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area in the Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala, India, covering about 925 square kilometers, of which 350.54 square kilometers were designated as national park in 1982. It was originally established as the Nellikkampatty Game Sanctuary in 1934 and surrounds Periyar Lake, an artificial reservoir created by the Mullaperiyar Dam in 1895. The park is a major elephant and tiger reserve and forms the watershed for the Periyar and Pamba rivers.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyGovt of India & Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala) 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 2 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Indian state forest department 1 Sources
1. Periyar National Park (Wikipedia)
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Govt of India & Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala) Field Director: Sri. Georgi P Mathechan Deputy Director: Smt. Silpa V. Kumar
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Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area located in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India.
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Govt of India & Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala)
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Govt of India & Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala)
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Periyar National Park
- Wikidata Q548153, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q548153 P1435 heritage designation
- Wikidata Q548153 P571 inception
- Part Of: India, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for India, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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