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Eravikulam National Park gets a fernarium

Published: 6th Apr, 2023

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Recently, the Eravikulam National Park (ENP) has got a new attraction i.e. a Fernarium set up inside the park.

A fernery or Fernarium is a specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns.

About the move:

  • About 52 varieties of ferns have already been planted in the new Fernarium.
  • As per data, ENP has 104 varieties of ferns.
    • Government has planned to increase the number of ferns inside the park to cover all 104 varieties soon.
  • This is the first time such a fern collection has been established in the hill station.

What are ferns?

  • Ferns are part of the Epiphytic family.
  • They grow naturally in a soilless condition.
  • The plants obtain water and nutrients through leaching from trees. A large number of ferns are on the trees inside the park
  • They reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers.
  • Ferns are the ecological indicator of healthy forests.

About Eravikulam National Park (ENP):

  • This is also the land of “Neelakurinji”, the flower that blooms once in twelve years.
  • The highest peak south of the Himalayas – The Anamudi (2695 meters) is situated in this park.
  • Topography: The major part of the park is covered with rolling grasslands, but several patches of shola forests are also found in the upper part of the valley.

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