PREVIOUS
✖
Pappathi Chola
December 26 , 2023
206 days
700
0
- The government has suspended its plans to declare 364.5 hectares of land at Chinnakkanal as reserve forest.
- Pappathi Chola, known for its high butterfly population, derived its name from the Tamil word Pappathi meaning butterflies.
- While Pappathi means butterfly, Chola means shola land.
- Many butterflies reach the area during their migratory course from the rain shadow forests of Tamil Nadu back to the higher elevations of Munnar.
- Pappathi Chola is also regarded as a hub of balsams (Impatiens balsamina) and rare varieties of orchids.
- It is located right in the middle of the Chathurangappara hills and Mathikettan shola.
- Last year, the region witnessed the blooming of Neelakurinji.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.