Anginda peak (അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി) is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala. It has an elevation of Template:Convert and is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park.[1] It is just south of Sispara pass, and forms the southernmost boundary of Mukurthi National Park in Tamil Nadu. There is an unobstructed view of Anginda from the 30 m observation tower at Sairandhri Visitors Center. The Kunthipuzha River, which is a tributary of Bharathappuzha originates from the Anginda peak.
There is a population of the endemic and endangered Nilgiri laughing-thrush at the Anginda-Sispara belt inside the Silent Valley National Park. Serious trekkers can take a 4-day trek route, starting from Mukkali through Sairandhri, Poochipara, Walakkad and Sispara to Anginda.
Citations
- ↑ Template:Harvcolnb, p. 6
References
- Malabar Manual (Volume 1). Asian Educational Services..
- Ecowatch- A birder's trail(25 March 2007).
- Nair, Sajita (2005) Valley of Silence. Gateway for India. retrieved 6 September 2007.