Carnatic Classical Music. Singer KS Chithra

SILENT VALLEYSILENT VALLEY

The only 50 Million old Tropical The only 50 Million old Tropical Ever Green forest in the Earth Ever Green forest in the Earth

Silent Valley

There was a proposal to construct a Hydro Electric Dam here in 1980’s

Due to strong protest on the part of Due to strong protest on the part of Environmental Groups the Environmental Groups the Government was forced to declare Government was forced to declare Silent valley as a National ParkSilent valley as a National Park

Described by the Scientific Described by the Scientific Community as the only 50 Million Community as the only 50 Million Old Tropical Evergreen ForestOld Tropical Evergreen Forest

‘Neelakkuringi’ these flower bloom only in 12 years

Has the maximum Diversity Has the maximum Diversity with all types of Forests with all types of Forests surrounding itsurrounding it

Lion-tailed MacaqueLion-tailed Macaque,, an endangered an endangered

species in the World species in the World

There are at least 34 species of There are at least 34 species of mammalsmammals at at Silent Valley including the Silent Valley including the threatenedthreatened Lion-tailed MacaqueLion-tailed Macaque, , NiligiriNiligiri LangurLangur, , Malabar Giant SquirrelMalabar Giant Squirrel, , NilgiriNilgiri TahrTahr, Peshwa’s , Peshwa’s BatBat (Myotis peshwa) and (Myotis peshwa) and Hairy-winged BatHairy-winged Bat. .

There are nine species of There are nine species of batsbats, , ratsrats and and micemice

The only River in Kerala, flowing The only River in Kerala, flowing untouched for 20 Kilometers, which untouched for 20 Kilometers, which is not dammed and hence not is not dammed and hence not damneddamned

Tribal People

Most peoplewalk in and out of life......

but Those who think ofPosterity, leave Their footprints behind