Eravikulam National Park

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2023: Fernarium set up

SANDEEP VELLARAM, April 3, 2023: The Hindu

The Eravikulam National Park (ENP) in Kerala, the natural habitat of the Nilgiri tahr in Munnar, has a new attraction — a fernarium set up inside the park. According to officials, this is the first time such a fern collection is being set up in the hill station.

Job J. Neriamparampil, Assistant Wildlife Warden, ENP, said that 52 varieties of ferns had already been planted in the new fernarium.

“As per data, ENP has 104 varieties of ferns. We have planned to increase the number of ferns inside the park to 104 soon,” Mr. Neriamparampil said.

“The fern park has been set up near the orchidarium and will be opened to the public on April 20,” he said.

Biodiversity area

“The ENP is one of the rich biodiversity areas, and the new initiatives aim to provide visitors with awareness of the park’s biodiversity,” said the official.

Jomy Augustine, botanist, said that ferns were the ecological indicator of healthy forests. “The climatic condition inside the ENP is more suitable for growing ferns,” Dr. Augustine said.

“Ferns are part of the Epiphytic family. They grow naturally in a soilless condition. The plants obtain water and nutrients through leaching from trees. A large number of ferns are on the trees inside the park,” said Dr. Augustine.

Meanwhile, after the calving season of the Nilgiri tahrs, the ENP opened for the public on Saturday.

Mr. Neriamparmpil said that a selfie point was among the new facilities established for tourists.

“Three buggy cars have been arranged for the visitors to explore the park, and two more will be purchased soon. The park had 1,607 and 1,684 tourists on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, said the official.

According to officials, a survey of new births in the ENP will be held on April 20. The last annual census recorded 785 tahrs, while 125 new calves were sighted.

“It is expected that the number of calves will increase from 125 to 150 after the census,” Mr. Neriamparampil said.