{"id":71958,"date":"2025-11-04T12:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=71958"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T05:26:35","slug":"pampadum-shola-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pampadum-shola-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Pampadum Shola National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pampadum Shola National Park Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pampadum Shola National Park which was once dominated by invasive Australian wattles is undergoing a remarkable transformation and its grasslands are being restored, reviving streams and native species.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pampadum Shola National Park<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the eastern part of Southern Western Ghats of <\/span><b>Kerala.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the smallest national park of Kerala and shares a border with Dindigul district of <\/span><b>Tamil Nadu.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was declared a <\/span><b>national park in 2004.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>southernmost shola\u2013grassland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mosaic in the Western Ghats, one of the <\/span><b>world\u2019s oldest mountain systems <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">predating the Himalayas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>part of Palani hills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stretched up to Vandaravu peak.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>connects the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/eravikulam-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eravikulam National Park<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Palani Hills, providing a free range for many animals.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pampadum Shola Forests <\/span><b>receive heavy rain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the North-East monsoon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Topography:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The terrain is undulating with hillocks of varying heights. The <\/span><b>altitudes range between 1600-2400 m.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park\u2019s unique <\/span><b>shola forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a <\/span><b>mix of grasslands and patches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of tropical montane forests. The park is rich in <\/span><b>medicinal plants, orchids, ferns,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other native species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nilgiri marten, Kerala laughing thrush, black-and-orange flycatcher etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/environment\/how-pampadum-sholas-fight-against-wattle-invasion-is-reshaping-indias-restoration-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pampadum Shola National Park is located in the eastern part of Southern Western Ghats of Kerala. 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