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.The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.
Elevation ranges from 2,152 meters (7,060 ft) - 2,305 meters (7,562 ft). The average annual rainfall is about 2,500 millimeters (98 in). 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.
Anamudi Shola consists of southern subtropical hill forests, southern montane wet temperate forests and moist deciduous forests. The unique thing you’d notice in the dense shola woods that houses a dense patch of stunted trees will be the luxurious presence of lichen, mosses, and climbers, which are all hallmarks of the pure air in such high altitudes. The rugged mountains in the park rise to their highest elevation at Anamudi.
The biodiversity of Anamudi Shola is extremely rich and varied thanks to its unique climate and perennial water sources. The place is home to around 174 species of herbs and shrubs, 62 species of trees and around 40 species of climbers of which quite a few of them are endemic. As you climb down from the top of the shoal grassland, you see tea estates taking over the grasslands carpeting whole hillsides with its velvety green.The national park is a home for large number of faunal and floral species.
The park provides safe and comfortable habitat to these wild species of flora and fauna. The rich wildlife includes Elephant, Tiger, Nilgiri tahr, Gaur, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Hanuman Langur, Sloth Bear, Flying Squirrels etc.
Address: 55RG+4WC, Kanthalloor-Perumala Road, Kannan Devan Hills, Kerala 685620
