Munnar is situated 1600 m above sea level, this hill station
was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India.
Sprawling tea plantations, picturesque towns, winding lanes and holiday
facilities make this a popular resort town. Among the exotic flora found in the
forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji. This flower which bathes the
hills in blue once in every twelve years, bloomed previously in the year 2018.
Munnar also has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi, which towers over
2,695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking.
The temperature ranges between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) in winter and 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) in summer. Temperatures as low as −4 °C (25 °F) have been recorded in the Sevenmallay region of Munnar.
The temperature ranges between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) in winter and 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) in summer. Temperatures as low as −4 °C (25 °F) have been recorded in the Sevenmallay region of Munnar.
Most
of the native flora and fauna of Munnar have disappeared due to severe habitat
fragmentation resultant from the creation of the plantations. However, some
species continue to survive and thrive in several protected areas nearby, including the new Kurinjimala
Sanctuary to the east, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Manjampatti Valley and the Amaravati reserve forest of Indira
Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary to the north east, the Eravikulam National
Park and Anamudi Shola National Park to the north,
the Pampadum Shola National Park to the south and the proposed Palani
Hills National Park to the east. These protected areas are especially
known for several threatened and endemic species including Nilgiri Thar, the grizzled giant squirrel, the Nilgiri
wood-pigeon, elephant, the gaur, the Nilgiri langur, the sambar, and the neelakurinji (that blossoms only once in twelve years).
THINGS TO DO & PLACES TO VISIT:
· - Atukkad Waterfalls
- KDHP Museum
- - Eravikulam (Rajamalai) National Park
- - Echo Point
- - Photo Point
