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'''Anamudi Shola National Park''' is a [[Protected areas of Kerala|protected area]] located along the [[Western Ghats]] of [[Idukki district]] in [[Kerala]] state, India. It is composed of Mannavan shola, Idivara shola and Pullardi shola, covering a total area of around 7.5&nbsp;km². Draft notification of this new park was released on 21 November 2003.<ref>''Mathikettan declared National Park'' (21 November 2003) The Hindu, retrieved on 8 Jun 2007 [https://web.archive.org/web/20040328095047/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/21/stories/2003112106720400.htm ]</ref><br />
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The park is administered by [[Munnar]] Wildlife Division, together with the nearby [[Mathikettan Shola National Park]], [[Eravikulam National Park]], [[Pampadum Shola National Park]], [[Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary]] and the [[Kurinjimala Sanctuary]].<ref>K.S. Sudhi (3 November 2006) The Hindu, retrieved 6/21/2007 ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235251/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/03/stories/2006110300820200.htm New lives bloom in] [[Rajamala]]''</ref> <br />
The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the [[UNESCO]] [[World_Heritage_Site#World_Heritage_Committee_Session|World Heritage Committee]] for selection as a [[World Heritage Site]].<ref name="UNESCO" >UNESCO, World Heritage sites, Tentative lists, Western Ghats sub cluster, Niligiris. retrieved 4/20/2007 [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2103/ World Heritage sites, Tentative lists]</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Elevation ranges from {{convert|2152|m|ft|sp=us}} - {{convert|2305|m|ft|sp=us}}. The average annual rainfall is about {{convert|2500|mm|in|sp=us}}. Anamudi Shola National Park provides wildlife habitat connectivity between [[Mathikettan Shola National Park]], [[Eravikulam National Park]], [[Pampadum Shola National Park]], [[Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary]] and the [[Kurinjimala Sanctuary]], all of which surround this protected area. This national park forms part of the Anamalai sub-cluster, which was recently nominated for consideration for [[World Heritage Site]] status under UNESCO's World Heritage Programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecoinfoindia.org/lldb_anamudi_np.php|title=Anamudi Shola National Park|work=Eco-Informatics Center|publisher=[[ATREE]]|access-date=2009-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505205338/http://www.ecoinfoindia.org/lldb_anamudi_np.php|archive-date=5 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Fauna ==<br />
The national park is a home for large number of faunal and floral species. The park consists of some of the rarest types of plants and species which are not found anywhere else.<br />
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The park provides safe and comfortable habitat to these wild species of flora and fauna. The rich wildlife includes [[Indian elephant|Elephant]], [[Bengal tiger|Tiger]], [[Nilgiri tahr]], [[Gaur]], [[Chital|Spotted Deer]], [[Sambar deer|Sambar]], [[Grizzled giant squirrel|Grizzled Giant Squirrel]], [[Hanuman langur|Hanuman Langur]], Sloth Bear, [[Indian giant flying squirrel|Flying Squirrels]] etc<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-12|title=Anamudi Shola National Park complete detail – updated|url=http://natureconservation.in/anamudi-shola-national-park-complete-detail-updated/|access-date=2021-08-14|website=NatureConservation.in|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* http://circle.forest.kerala.gov.in/wckottayam/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=82{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
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