Pampadum Shola National Park | |
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Location | Near Vattavada, Devikulam taluk, Idukki district, Kerala, South India |
Nearest city | Marayoor |
Coordinates | 10°8′38″N 77°16′1″E / 10.14389°N 77.26694°E |
Area | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) Elevation: 1,886 meters (6,188 ft) to 2,531 meters (8,304 ft) |
Established | 2003 |
Governing body | Kerala State Forest and Wild Life Department |
Pampadum Shola National Park is the smallest national park in Idukki district of Kerala in India. It is on the border with Kodaikanal, Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.[1][2] The park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife, Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park, Eravikulam National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary.[3] The park adjoins the Allinagaram Reserved Forest within the proposed Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park.It is a part of Palani hills stretched up to Vandaravu peak. The Westerns Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including these parks, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.[4]