Munnar is a city and hill station located in Idukki district in India's southwestern state of Kerala. Munnar is located at about 1,600 meters (5,200 feet) above sea level on average, in the mountains of the Western Ghats. Munnar is also called "Kashmir from South India" and is a favorite destination for honeymoon.
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Etimologi
The name Munnar is believed to mean "three rivers", referring to its location at the confluence of the Mudhirapuzha river, Nallathanni and Kundaly.
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Location
Munnar's geographical coordinates are 10  ° 05? 21? N 77  ° 03? 35  ° BT. Munnar City is located in the village of Kannan Devan Hills in Devikulam Taluk and is the largest panchayat in Idukki district covering an area of ​​nearly 557 square kilometers (215 m²).
Road
Munnar is well connected by National highways, state highways and rural roads. The city is located on the Kochi - Dhanushkodi National highway (NH 49), about 130 km (81 mi) from Cochin, 31 km (19 mi) from Adimali, 85 km (53 mi) from Udumalpettu in Tamil Nadu and 60 km (37 mi) from Neriyamangalam.
Distance from big cities
- from Kochi - Ernakulam - 150 km
Train
The nearest major railway stations are in Ernakulam and Aluva (about 140 kilometers (87Ã, mi) by road). The Nearest Flying Railway Station is at Udumalaipettai.
Airport
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, 110 kilometers (68 mi) away. Coimbatore Airport and Madurai are Template: Nowrap165 kilometers (103 miles) from Munnar.
Administration
Panchayath from Munnar formed in 1961 January 24 is divided into 21 environments for administrative convenience. Coimbatore District is located in the north, Pallivasal to the south, Devikulam and Marayoor to the east and Mankulam, Kuttampuzha panchayath to the west.
Flora and fauna
Much of Munnar's original flora and fauna has been lost due to the severe habitat fragmentation resulting from the creation of plantations. However, some species continue to survive and thrive in nearby protected areas, including the new Kurinjimala Nature Reserve in the east, Chinnar Wildlife Reserve, Manjampatti Valley and Amaravati protected forest from the Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary Sanctuary to the northeast, the Eravikulam National Park and the Park National Anamudi Shola in the north, Pampadum Shola National Park in the south and the proposed Palani Hills National Park in the east.
Endemic species
This protected area is especially known for several endangered and endemic species including Nilgiri Thar, giant gray squirrel, Nilgiri wooden dove, elephant, gaur, Nilgiri, Sambar, and neelakurinji (flowering only once in twelve years). ).
Land ownership
There has been action to address the issue of property acquisition by land mafias who, according to successive governments, hit the area. In 2011, the government estimated that 20,000 hectares of land had been illegally adjusted and launched the first eviction campaign carried out in 2007.
Places of interest
There are four main directions in Munnar. Directions Mattupatty, Direction Thekkedy, Direction Adimal, and Direction Coimbatore. Climate and Tea Plantation is the base for Munnar Tourism. Tourists come here to see the extravagant green carpets scattered about. The number of tourists increases per year in large numbers during April - May when summer vacations begin across the country. By 2018, a large number of tourists are expected during August - September when kurinji flowers once in 12 years.
Direction Mattupatty
- Subramanya Temple, Munnar
- Rose Garden
- Carmelagiri Elephant Park
- Mattupetty Dam
- Cowboy Park
- Kundala Dam
- Top Station
Direction Thekkedy
- Point View Point Point
- The Places of Ordinary Hills
- Devikulam Sri Ayyappan Temple
- Munnar Heritage Tour, Lockhart Tea Factory
- Plantation Museum
- Lockhart Tea Park
- Chokarmudy Trekking
- Thankaiah Cave
- Lockhart Gap View Point
- Periyakanal Waterfall
- Anayirangal Dam/Boating
Directions Adimaly
- Pothamedu View Point
- Plantation Visits Spices
- Cheeyapara Waterfall
Direction of Coimbatore
- Eravikulam National Park
- Top of Anamudi
- Marlean Sandle Forest
- Lakkan Waterfall
- Muniyara
Other Directions
- Munnar Tea Museum
Geography and climate
Areas in and around Munnar vary from 1,450 meters (4,760 feet) to 2,695 meters (8,842 feet) above the mean sea level. Temperatures range from 5Ã, Â ° C (41Ã, Â ° F) and 25Ã, Â ° C (77Ã, Â ° F) in winter and 15Ã, Â ° C (59Ã, Â ° F) and 25Ã, Â ° C (77Ã, Â ° F) in the summer. Temperatures as low as -4 Â ° C (25 Â ° F) have been recorded in the Sevenmallay region of Munnar.
Sistem klasifikasi iklim KÃÆ'¶ppen-Geiger mengklasifikasikannya sebagai dataran tinggi subtropis (Cwb).
Galeri
Lihat juga
- Bisonvalley
- Kolukkumalai
- Kunchithanny
- Marayur
- Bendungan Mattupetty
- Museum Teh Munnar
- Pallivasal
- Rajakkad
- Wayanad
Referensi
Tautan eksternal
Munnar travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Kerala Tourism
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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