The Eravikulam National Park (15 kms from Munnar) is situated in the
Devikulam Taluk of the Idukki District. The park lies along the high
ranges of the western coast in the Munnar Forest Division of Idukki
district in Kerala. It is situated on the border of Kerala and Tamil
Nadu in the north where it extends as the Annamalai National Park. The
mountains covered with the rolling grasslands and high level sholas
is breath-takingly beautiful. This park spread over an area of 97
sq.km , was established to protect the Nilgiri Tahr also known as the
Nilgiri Ibex. The Rajamala is the natural habitat of this rare
mountain goat. Half the world population of the endangered Nilgiri
Tahr (Hemitragas hylocres) lives here. (Around 1317, according to the
1991 census). It was declared as a sanctuary in 1975. Considering the
ecological, faunal, floral, geo-morphological and zoological
significance, it was declared as a National park in 1978. The park is
divided into 3 regions - the core area, the buffer area and the
tourism area.