Eravikulam National Park
🇮🇳 India
Indian Subcontinent, India 834 spp. recorded
Eravikulam National Park is a high-altitude mountain sanctuary in the Western Ghats of Kerala, featuring rolling tropical rainforests, steep grasslands, and mist-laden slopes. Visitors hike along grassy ridge trails cutting through dense shola thickets and rocky terrain.
10.234° N 77.120° E
🦜 Nature
248 Species sighted
9,055 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 707 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Eravikulam National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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16Mar
22Apr
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Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Naikolli Mala
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Red-whiskered Bulbul>90%+20%
Indian White-eye>90%+40%
Nilgiri Flowerpecker>90%+70%
Greenish Warbler>90%+40%
Nilgiri Flycatcher>90%+40%
Pearl-necked Dove>90%+80%
Anaimalai Spiny Lizard~70%+30%
Beddome's Bush Frog~60%+30%
Nilgiri Tahr~60%-10%
Keeled Indian Mabuya~50%+20%
False Malabar Gliding Frog~50%+20%
Günther's Vine Snake~40%+20%
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Akkamalai forest gate, Valparai
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Kanakkayam Public Well
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 484
🐒 Mammals 119
🦎 Reptiles 161
🐸 Amphibians 70
834 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
78 Threatened 158 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (129 species at ≥5% of 834 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
76 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage Yes Bonus
What visitors say
But in spite of all the signs about how to be careful around the Nigiri Tahr (the covered sign to Lena’s right), we had not seen any evidence of one.
My friend Mebin Varghese, who orchestrated our entire stay in India, had included a short visit to Eravikulam National Park in our tight schedule.
There are no hiking trails in the Eravikulam National Park (ENP), at least none that were open during my visit in November 2023.
On one of such journeys when I was on a road trip in Kerala, I happened to experience the Eravikulam National Park safari near Munnar.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Eravikulam National Park?
834 species
Eravikulam National Park has 834 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Palani Laughingthrush (about 90%), Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 80%), Pied Bushchat (about 70%), Nilgiri Tahr (about 70%) and Hill Swallow (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Anaimalai Spiny Lizard (about 40%); among amphibians, False Malabar Gliding Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Eravikulam National Park for wildlife?
July and December–January
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in March.
Can you see a Resplendent Shrubfrog in Eravikulam National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Resplendent Shrubfrog sighting in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July–August and October (about 40%).
Can you see a Nilgiri Tahr in Eravikulam National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Nilgiri Tahr sighting in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and November–January (about 80%).
Can you see a Beddome's Bush Frog in Eravikulam National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Beddome's Bush Frog sighting in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 50%).
Can you see a False Malabar Gliding Frog in Eravikulam National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a False Malabar Gliding Frog sighting in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August and October (about 50%).
Where in Eravikulam National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Naikolli Mala
The richest sighting zone is around Naikolli Mala, followed by Akkamalai forest gate, Valparai and Kanakkayam Public Well, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Eravikulam National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Eravikulam National Park rates 3.3/5: 241st of 316 parks worldwide and 26th in Asia. 21 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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