Yes, NILGIRI BIOSPHERE NATURE PARK, one of the less popular trekking spots and a place that’s unconditionally rich in Flora and Fauna, is what I thought would need to take a place in one of my blog posts. It’s quite perplexing as to where the park exactly lies. Many people think that it is in Kerala, but beyond doubt, it is within the limits of Tamil Nadu border & around 6-9 kilometers from the Anaikatti- Kerala ghat road... or simply where the two states (kerala & Tamil Nadu) get divided…
Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park is located in the Thuvaipathy, a village that holds an equal blend of tribes from Tamil nadu & kerala, being predominantly IRULAS… These tribes speak Kannada, Tamil & Malayalam. The village is subject to constant poaching & illegal activities because of the lush vegetation and a healthy elephant population… You will also find a school called “Vidya Vaanam” that is being operated to educate and refine the kids of Thuvaipathy.
To get here, it takes around 45 minutes from kanuvai, the tiny land of brick factories, will lesser habitation and fair amount of forests. I once saw the bus that routes to Thuvaipathy right from Coimbatore, but I am still unsure whether it is a regular take. Don’t worry; you get to enjoy an ideal means of transport, the jeep, the best companion to ghat roads right from Anaikatti…
Back to the park, possessing a simple history though; is a home to complicated blend of vegetation & vividly exceptional wildlife… It’s an excellent place for Bird watching serving a natural gift to ornithologists & wildlife explorers… For more than 20 years, the park has been successfully managed by the Coimbatore Zoological Park Society (CZPS).
“Housing 100 species of birds, 22 species- amphibians, 20 species- reptiles, 18 species- mammals, more than 300 invertebrates ( Source : http://www.nbnaturepark.com/)”.
The park presents a trip in the nature trail measuring roughly 2 kilometers… An ecstasy to trippers, the trail or the path runs deep into the park showcasing more than 50 % of the wildlife & plant species…The park also holds the credit of featuring 85 unique species of plants that are found nowhere in INDIA, however 30 % of it is in danger of extinction … I personally promise, you will definitely enjoy tripping to NBNP…
Alright!!!!! Not the old stuff anymore… I am writing this paragraph exclusively for trekkers and travel analysts.… We routed quite an unclear way from Thuvaipathy village to Narasipuram, which is the extreme west of Coimbatore that lies parallel to Velliangiri hills & siruvani... As logically, it’s the Western Ghats being the MOTHER of such nature marvels. Narasipuram is a home to the small cascade – The Vaidehi falls named after the Blockbuster Tamil Movie “Vaidehi Kaathirundhal” shot near the falls…
On balance, GOD created remarkably stunning nature that spreads evenly throughout the west of Coimbatore... NBNP is one of those; assuring a divinely arresting visit that you will cherish forever…
Happy Trekking & Tripping…
