Wildlife
Huddled in the wide-spanning biome of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), the fauna in and around Valparai are at once diverse, majestic, and fierce. Veering off into the thick, lush evergreen forests can lead one to spot leopards, elephants, sambars, boars, and sloth bears amongst others. Yet the forests are also home to much rarer species, unique to this part of the Western Ghats: these include but are not limited to lion-tailed macaques, flying squirrels, pangolins, and the great hornbill.
While most of these animals are not known to attack the urban population and are usually limited to the forests, it is nevertheless advisable to explore these regions only with a local guide or a Forest Department official. Though such matters are closely monitored by the Forest Department, the fauna still suffers because of excessive human activity: in particular, the expansion of tea and coffee plantations has unfortunately resulted in a loss of habitat for a variety of species.
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