periyar tiger reserve for 19 September 2025

Periyar Tiger Reserve Latest News

A recent report from the State Finance Inspection wing, operating under the Finance department, has exposed significant financial irregularities at the Periyar Tiger Reserve.

About Periyar Tiger Reserve

• Location: It is named after the Periyar River, is located in the Idukki district of Kerala.
• It is set high at Cardamom Hills and Pandalam Hills of the Western Ghats, adjacent to the border with Tamil Nadu.
• It surrounds the Periyar Lake, which was created in 1895 by building a dam across the Periyar River.
• Terrain: The terrain is hilly and undulating with a maximum altitude of 2016 m. The highest peak is Kottamala (2016 m).
• Rivers: Two major rivers namely Periyar and Pamba drain the area.
• Dams: Mullaperiyar Dam is located within the PTR. 
• Tribes: It is home to many tribal communities, including the Mannans and the Palians.
• Vegetation: It comprises tropical evergreen forests, semi- evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, transitional fringe evergreen forests, grasslands, and eucalyptus plantations.

Flora and Fauna of Periyar Tiger Reserve

• Important flora includes teak, mangoes, rosewood, jamun, jacarandas, terminalias, tamarind, royal ponciana, bamboo, etc.
• Fauna includes Elephants, Wild Pigs, Sambar, Gaur, Mouse Deer, Dole or Barking Deer, Indian Wild Dog, and Tiger.
• The major four species of primates are also found at Periyar – the rare lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Gee’s Golden Langur, Common Langur, and Bonnet Macaque.
• It is also being considered as the habitat of the elusive Nilgiri Tahr.

Source: TH