Michael Joshua <michaeljos@gmail.com> |
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About Valparai
Valparai is One of best hill stations in Tamilnadu. Ride to the hill top is very good experience. It has near 40 hairpin bends which makes your driving experience amazing.
Endangered Lion tailed Macaques...only few thousands living in the world and few in Valparai..
The lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus is found only in the tropical rainforests of the Western Ghats. It is omnivorous in its diet, feeding on insects, reptiles, and small mammals, as well as fruits like jackfruit.
The Gaur also called Indian Bison - Valparai India
The gaur (Bos gaurus), is the largest extant bovine.The gaur is a strong and massively built species with a high convex ridge on the forehead between the horns, which bends forward, causing a deep hollow in the profile of the upper part of the head. There is a prominent ridge on the back. The ears are very large; the tail only just reaches the hocks, and in old bulls the hair becomes very thin on the back. In colour, the adult male gaur is dark brown, approaching black in very old individuals; the upper part of the head, from above the eyes to the nape of the neck, is, however, ashy grey, or occasionally dirty white; the muzzle is pale coloured, and the lower part of the legs are pure white or tan. The cows and young bulls are paler, and in some instances have a rufous tinge, which is most marked in groups inhabiting dry and open districts. The tail is shorter than in the typical oxen, reaching only to the hocks. They have a distinct ridge running from the shoulders to the middle of the back; the shoulders may be as much as 12 cm (4.7 in) higher than the rump. This ridge is caused by the great length of the spinous processes of the vertebrae of the fore-part of the trunk as compared with those of the loins. The hair is short, fine and glossy, and the hooves are narrow and pointed. Michael Joshua <michaeljos@gmail.com> |
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About Valparai
Valparai is One of best hill stations in Tamilnadu. Ride to the hill top is very good experience. It has near 40 hairpin bends which makes your driving experience amazing.
Endangered Lion tailed Macaques...only few thousands living in the world and few in Valparai..
The lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus is found only in the tropical rainforests of the Western Ghats. It is omnivorous in its diet, feeding on insects, reptiles, and small mammals, as well as fruits like jackfruit.
The Gaur also called Indian Bison - Valparai India
The gaur (Bos gaurus), is the largest extant bovine.The gaur is a strong and massively built species with a high convex ridge on the forehead between the horns, which bends forward, causing a deep hollow in the profile of the upper part of the head. There is a prominent ridge on the back. The ears are very large; the tail only just reaches the hocks, and in old bulls the hair becomes very thin on the back. In colour, the adult male gaur is dark brown, approaching black in very old individuals; the upper part of the head, from above the eyes to the nape of the neck, is, however, ashy grey, or occasionally dirty white; the muzzle is pale coloured, and the lower part of the legs are pure white or tan. The cows and young bulls are paler, and in some instances have a rufous tinge, which is most marked in groups inhabiting dry and open districts. The tail is shorter than in the typical oxen, reaching only to the hocks. They have a distinct ridge running from the shoulders to the middle of the back; the shoulders may be as much as 12 cm (4.7 in) higher than the rump. This ridge is caused by the great length of the spinous processes of the vertebrae of the fore-part of the trunk as compared with those of the loins. The hair is short, fine and glossy, and the hooves are narrow and pointed.
The gaur has a head-and-body length of 250 to 330 cm (8 ft 2 in to 10 ft 10 in) with a 70 to 105 cm (28 to 41 in) long tail, and is 165 to 220 cm (5 ft 5 in to 7 ft 3 in) high at the shoulder. The average weight of adult gaur is 650 to 1,000 kg (1,430 to 2,200 lb), with an occasional large bull weighing up to 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Males are about one-fourth larger and heavier than females
Valparai is the pollution free heavenly land, Valparai is located above 3,500 feet from the sea level on the Anamalai mountain range and Valparai does not mean only a single town.
It stands majestically with Green Spread Mountains and forest all around. Facility with kind hospitality for you is assured at Valparai. Travel to Valparai is especially relevant
All your needs such as boarding, food and shopping can be satisfied by esteemed Hotels and Shops. It is a place to be visited at least once in your life span, to bring out the joy and peace within you. Visit and enjoy the pleasure of Nature and keep the green memories alive……
Valparai is located mid of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve(ATR). This Sanctuary is situated at an altitude of 1,400 meters in the Western Ghats near Pollachi (about 90 Kms. from Coimbatore). The area of the sanctuary is 958 sq. kms.
Valparai Nilgiri TahrIt has various kinds of fauna. By luck you can see elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, sloth bear, deer, wild dog, porcupine, flying squirrel, jackal, pangolin, civet cat and birds like rocket-tailed drongo, re-whiskered bulbul, black headed oriole, tree pie, spotted dove, green pigeon, etc..
There are many places of scenic beauty such as View Points, Rivers, Waterfalls, forests, estates, dams, and reservoirs. |
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