| Periyar National Park | |
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  Periyar NP | |
| Location | Pathanamthitta and Idukki, Kerala state, India |
| Nearest city | Kottayam, Kochi |
| Coordinates | 9°34′39″N 77°10′48″E / 9.5775°N 77.1800°E |
| Area | 350 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Established | 1934-1950 (As Nellikkaampetty Game sanctuary), 1950-present(As Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary) |
| Visitors | 754,306 (in 2016) |
| Governing body | Govt of India & Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala) Field Director: Sri. Georgi P Mathechan |
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area located in the districts of Pathanamthitta and Idukki in Kerala, India. It is a renowned Elephant and Tiger reserve. The protected area encompasses 925 km2 (357 sq mi), of which 305 km2 (118 sq mi) of the main zone was declared as the Periyar National Park in 1982. The park 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 the Pamba.
The park is located high in the Cardamom Hills and Pandalam Hills of the south Western Ghats along the border with Tamil Nadu. It is 4 km (2.5 mi) from Kumily, approximately 80 km (49.7 mi) east of Pathanamthitta Town, 100 km (62 mi) east of Kottayam, 110 km (68 mi) west of Madurai and 120 km (75 mi) southeast of Kochi.[1]
- ^ Welcome to Periyar Tiger Reserve, Periyar Tiger Reserve, 2012, archived from the original on 3 November 2019, retrieved 31 January 2012