Anginda peak
| Anginda peak | |
|---|---|
| അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി | |
 Sispara pass. Anginda is background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,383 m (7,818 ft) |
| Listing | List of highest point in Kerala by districts |
| Coordinates | 11°12′26″N 76°27′51″E / 11.20722°N 76.46417°E |
| Geography | |
  Anginda peak Location within Kerala | |
| Location | Border of Mannarkad Taluk, Palakkad District and Kundah Taluk, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
Anginda peak (അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി) is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala, India.[citation needed] It has an elevation of 2,383 metres (7,818 ft) and is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park.[1] It is just south of Sispara pass, and forms the southernmost boundary of Mukurthi National Park in Tamil Nadu. There is an unobstructed view of Anginda from the 30 m observation tower at Sairandhri Visitors Center. The Kunthipuzha River, which is a tributary of Bharathappuzha originates from the Anginda peak.
There is a population of the endemic and endangered Nilgiri laughing-thrush at the Anginda-Sispara belt inside the Silent Valley National Park. Serious trekkers can take a 4-day trek route, starting from Mukkali through Sairandhri, Poochipara, Walakkad and Sispara to Anginda.[citation needed]
Citations
[edit]- ↑ Logan 2000, p. 6
References
[edit]- Logan, William (2000), Malabar Manual (Volume 1), Asian Educational Services, ISBN 81-206-0446-6.
- Pillai, Sridevi (25 March 2007), "Ecowatch- A birder's trail", The Hindu, archived from the original on 24 August 2007, retrieved 8 December 2009
- Nair, Sajita (2005) Valley of Silence. Gateway for India. retrieved 6 September 2007.
