National Parks
1978 Eravikulam National Park, Idukki District, 97 km²
1982 Periyar National Park, Idukki District, 350 km²
1984 Silent Valley National Park, Palakkad District, 89.52 km²
2003 Mathikettan Shola National Park, Idukki District, 12.82 km²
2003 Anamudi Shola National Park in Idukki District is composed of Mannavan shola, Idivara shola and Pullardi shola, covering a total area of 7.5 km².
2003 Pambadum Shola National Park, Idukki District, 1.318 km²
Proposed Karimpuzha National Park, 230 km²
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