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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| The tiger reserve has remnants of the [[Cochin State Forest Tramway]], which was used to ship wood from the Parambikulam forests to the nearby harbor at [[Kochi]], and from there to different locations of the world. | | The tiger reserve has remnants of the [[Cochin State Forest Tramway]], which was used to ship wood from the Parambikulam forests to the nearby harbor at [[Kochi]], and from there to different locations of the world. |
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| ==Visitor information==
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| [[File:Parambikulam Reservoir.jpg|thumb|View of Parambikulam Reservoir from tree-house]]
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| [[File:Solar Panels at Bamboo Grove, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve.JPG|thumb|Solar Panels at Bamboo Grove, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve]]
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| [[File:Economic Value or Monetary Value Of A Tree - A Nature Education Certificate Issued at Parambikulam Tiger Reserve.jpg|thumb|This informational certificate, issued to the visitors, has a write-up indicating monetary value of a tree.]]
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| Ecotourism activities at the tiger reserve are held at the buffer zones of the tiger reserve, avoiding the core areas.<ref>{{Cite news|title = 10-year conservation plan for Parambikulam tiger reserve|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/article2493759.ece|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 2011-09-28|access-date = 2015-11-06|issn = 0971-751X|language = en-IN}}</ref> Parambikulam provides visitors with a number of opportunities for nature education. Experienced forest guides accompanies one during trekking, for which the visitors can contact the information centre. There are also opportunities for bamboo rafting that are powered by oarsmen. The reservoirs are sources of drinking water, and power boating are not encouraged. While the local inhabitants are allowed to boat and fish on the lake, visitors are not allowed to boat by themselves on the reservoir. The ''Kannimara Thekku [[Teak]] Tree'', which is said to be World's largest teak tree, is located at [[Thoonakkadavu]].
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| A variety of accommodation, such as tree-top houses and accommodations inside islands are available, and these needed to be booked in advance. The details are made available at the official website of the reserve. A visitor is expected to contact the information centre of the forest department directly and the forest department have not authorised any private travel agents for taking bookings on behalf of forest department. Safari vehicles managed by Forest Development Agency (FDA), operates safari vehicles that takes a visitor for a safari of the tiger reserve. Private vehicles are allowed inside the tiger reserve only if they have overnight booking inside the tiger reserve. Two-wheeled vehicles are not given permission to enter the tiger reserve.
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| Parambikulam is accessible by road from [[Pollachi]], Tamil Nadu. There is a Kerala SRTC bus plying between Palakkad and Parambikulam. Tamil Nadu STC makes two bus trips between Pollachi and Parambikulam. Pollachi to Parambikkulam is about 65 km. Those who are traveling by bus and plans to go for a vehicle safari inside the tiger reserve should get down at Anappady, and visit the Information Centre at Anappady for purchasing tickets. The nearest railway station is at Pollachi and the nearest airport is at [[Coimbatore]], Tamil Nadu, about 40 km from Pollachi.
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| ==Fauna== | | ==Fauna== |
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