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Silent Valley National Park, Ecotourism Review

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Silent Valley National Park, Ecotourism Review Ecotourism is well organised and all bookings are done at the Ecotourism Center, Mukkali . All accommodation and Trekking details are available in the Silent Valley National Park Website . Ecotourism Reception Booking Contact Details The following are the contact numbers for Silent Valley Booking ( Accomodation, trekking, Jeep ride etc) 04924 253 225 +91 8589895652 Basic Information 1) Birding  Best Season - January to Feb.  Best Places for Birding Ranking No 1 :   There is a nature camp in between Mukkali and Sairandhri that can accommodate 20 people. Birding camps are organised for large groups, typically educational tours . This is not an option for general public or individual birders Ranking No 2: Karuvara Trekking.The Trek runs through a coffee plantation and along a stream and excellent for birding. I've been there in January and was astonished by the wide varieties of birds. Ranking No 3: Trek from

Keerippara Trekking, Silent Valley National Park Kerala

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Silent Valley National Park recently launched a monsoon package to Keerippara . A day trekking to Keerippara was available for a long time, in between it was off-limits for sometime due to Maoist trouble.  Earlier i had tried unsuccessfully (twice) to go on the Keerippara trek, but this time successfully booked the new package (we were the fourth to take it since launch).  We started around 3 p.m. from Mukkali. Shibu (a 21 year veteran Watcher) and Sudheesh  our guides for the trek, purchased provisions for our food at a local grocery and we're on our way. The trek route starts on the Mukkali-Anaikatty highway close to the bus stop. It was a kucha road, fully motorable and was easy to climb. The mist had also descended and it was a pleasant start.  Keerippara Trek Route Slowly it started drizzling and later became a bit heavy. We stopped in between to wear rain protection and unwittingly became easy targets for the leeches. Before we realised, they were all over our