Silent Valley National Park – Fauna & Flora
The valley areas of the park are in a Tropical
and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Ecoregion. Hilly areas above 1,000 m are in the South Western Ghats montane
rain forests region. Above 1,500
m, the evergreen forests begin to give way to stunted forests, called sholas, interspersed with open grassland, both of which are of interest to ecologists as the rich biodiversity here has never been disturbed by human
settlements. Several threatened species are endemic here. New plant and animal species are often
discovered here.
The park is inhabited by 16 species of birds, 34 species
of mammals, 730 species of insects, 128 species of butterflies, and a 1,000
species of flowering plants. The mammals in the park include the threatened
lion-tailed macaque, tiger, panther, leopard cat, civet, mongoose, otter, sloth
bear, flying squirrel, Indian pangolin, porcupine, wild boar, deer, elephant,
giant squirrel, Nilgiri tahr, Peshwa’s bat and the hairy-winged bat.
Fauna
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Flora
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