Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kerala, is an example of nature’s bounty, with great scenic charm, rich bio diversity and providing veritable visitor satisfaction. Sprawled over an area of 925 Sq .km., Periyar is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India. Zealously guarded and efficiently managed reserve is a repository of rare, endemic and endangered flora and fauna and forms the major watershed of two important rivers of Kerala, the Periyar and Pamba.
Periyar Tiger Reserve was awarded the U.N.-India Biodiversity Governance award instituted by the Government of India and United Nations Development Programme for best managed Protected Area in the country.