TNPSC Thervupettagam

Fernarium in National Park

April 7 , 2023 470 days 466 0
  • Eravikulam National Park (ENP) in Kerala has a Fernarium set up inside the park.
  • This is the first time such a fern collection has been established in the hill station.
  • Out of 104 available varieties, 52 varieties of ferns have already been planted in the new Fernarium.
  • Ferns are part of the Epiphytic family.
  • They grow naturally in a soilless condition.
  • The plants obtain water and nutrients through leaching from trees.
  • ENP is the natural habitat of Nilgiri Tahr in Munnar.

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