ਵੇਰਵਾLAKE AT PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY.jpg
English: Periyar is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve. The sanctuary surrounds Periyar Lake, a reservoir measuring 26 sq.km. which was formed when the Mullaperiyar Dam was erected in 1895. The reservoir and the Periyar River meander around the contours of the wooded hills, providing a permanent source of water for the local wildlife.