GAVI

  

Spread across the beauty of Periyar Tiger Reserve, Gavi is a quiet, beautiful  and pristine forest haven. It is at the eastern extreme of the Pathanamthitta District at 3400 ft above MSL.  Gavi is 28 kms south west of Vandiperiyar, a town in NH 220 the highway connecting Kollam and Madurai, which itself is 14 kms from Kumily,near Thekkady. Entry passes must be obtained from the Authorities.

These evergreen forests are abundant with magnificent Wildlife including the tiger, elephants, leopards, bears, Indian gaur, sambar, barking & Mouse deers, lion tailed macaque, other varieties of monkeys, Nilgiri Marten and a lot more. For the nature explorers Gavi offers the complete acquaintance with the flora around including Nageia Wallichinia (Podocarpus Wallichinia), a highly endemic species of the Gymnosperm family seen only around Gavi in the whole Western Ghats ! Gavi are home to over 320 species of birds –the great Indian hornbills, sunbirds, woodpeckers, kingfishers and myriads of mynas, dongos, cuckoos and bulbuls-truly any birder’s dream! 

Gavi often serves as a base camp for deep jungle trekkers, birdwatchers, nature lovers, researchers .I visited Gavi Two times (2010June & 2012 September) with my friends Dr Rahman,Noor zaman,Shamon and Abhilash.There Basheerikka Helped us a lot.