National Park · India
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park is a national park in India, established in 1897.
National Park · India
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Established | 1897 |
| Coordinates | 10.0333° N, 77.1333° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mathikettan Shola National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park is a 12.82 km2 national park in Santhanpara village of Udumbanchola taluk in Idukki district of India's Kerala state. It was notified as a national park on 21 November 2003. Considering the unique nature of the shola forest in Mathikettan and its importance as an elephant strip, the state government has declared it as a National park in 2008. Central government has notified its area varying from zero to one kilometre around the boundary as eco sensitive zone. The park is located between other reserve forests like Eravikulam National Park and Pampadam Shola National Park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Cochin International Airport (COK) · Kochi, India · 50.5 miles away
- Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) · Coimbatore, India · 69.1 miles away
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram, India · 108.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mathikettan Shola National Park?
Mathikettan Shola National Park is in India (10.0333° N, 77.1333° E).
When was Mathikettan Shola National Park established?
Mathikettan Shola National Park was established in 1897, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091867 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathikettan_Shola_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).