- Anginda peak
Anginda peak is in the
Nilgiri Hills of theWestern Ghats inKerala ,South India . Location is coord|11|11|N|76|31|E|. Altitude is 2,383metre s (7,818 ft). It is the highest peak inSilent Valley National Park . There is an unobstructed view of Anginda from the 30 m observation tower at Sairandhri Visitors Center.There is a population of the endemic and endangered Nilgiri Laughing-thrush at the Anginda-
Sispara belt inside the Silent Valley National Park.Serious trekers can take a 4-day trek route starting from Mukkali through
Sairandhri , Poochipara, Walakkad andSispara to Anginda.References
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PILLAI SRIDEVI (3/25/2007) "ECOWATCH- A birder's trail", The Hindu, retrieved 9/9/2007 [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2007/03/25/stories/2007032500070200.htm Biggest discovery: the Nilgiri Laughing thrush]
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