Periyar National Park
National ParksKeralaImportance 5/5medium
Western Ghats national park around the Periyar lake landscape.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Environment.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 9.4600° N, 77.1600° E
- State/UT:
- Kerala
- Category:
- National Parks
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Periyar National Park as national parks in Kerala — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Namdapha National Park · Arunachal Pradesh
- Kaziranga National Park · Assam
- Manas National Park · Assam
- Valmiki National Park · Bihar
- Indravati (Kutru) National Park · Chhattisgarh
- Gir National Park · Gujarat
Official sources
Source: Wildlife Institute of India ENVIS
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