A pollution
free land, located 3,500 feet above sea level
on the Anamalai mountain range (with South India
's highest peak at
8841 ft), Valparai
stands
majestically with green hills that sport the
tall shola grass.
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Valparai
Climate
Temperatures range from
14-32 deg. celsius in summer
between Mar-Oct, and between
6-24 deg. celsius in winter from
Nov-Feb. Tourists
avoid rainy months as
wildlife sightings are rare.
Language
Tamil is the most
prevalent language but basic English is spoken in tourist
places.
Connectivity
The
road routes in and out of Valparai in various
directions go through thick forest
cover and house several wild
animals like
the lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri and the
common langur, Malabar giant squirrel, elephant,
gaur ,
spotted deer, sambar, barking deer and wild boar.
Dense
forests in several areas have made way for tea
plantations . Tunnels are bored into the mountains and many canals harness the
water from different dams. From Valparai one
can visit Koolangal River
(Srikundra), Nirar, Chinnakallar, Kadamparai,
Amaravathy, Aliyar & Vandal dams, Sholayar
Dam & Power House, Anamudi
Peak,
Vellamalai Tunnel, Sakthi
thalanar & Attakati views, Congreve
(Nadumalai), Irachal Parai, Birla, Poonachi,
Lawson, Athirapally, Thirumurthy &
Monkey falls, Rope Bridge, Carver marsh Statue, Tiger Valley,
Selali parai & Old Valparai Valley view, Navamalai, Topslip,
Sidhi Vinayaga Temple, Number Parai
(Vagamalai) & Nallamudi Valley, Balaji
Temple, Annai Velankanni Shrine (Karamalai), Silver Storm
park, Old Valparai Trucking Point, Manomboli Power House &
Watch Tower, Meen Parai and
Chinnar wildlife
sanctuary.
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