Pambadum Shola National Park

Pambadum Shola National Park is the smallest national park in Kerala's Idukki district, located in the Western Ghats near Vattavada. Declared a national park in 2003 to protect its fragile shola-grassland ecosystem, it is renowned for biodiversity including the endangered Nilgiri marten. The park offers guided trekking through dense evergreen forests and rolling hills at elevations up to 2,531 meters.

Visitors can expect guided treks through pristine shola forests and grasslands with opportunities to spot rare wildlife such as the Nilgiri marten, leopards, and various bird species. The terrain involves undulating hills and dense vegetation. Access is restricted to accompanied treks with forest department guides for safety and conservation. The environment is misty and cool, offering scenic views of the Western Ghats.

Declared as Reserve woodland by the Travancore Government in 1897. Upgraded to National Park status in 2003 to protect its biological wealth and fragile environment.

Part of the traditional shola-grassland ecosystem of the Western Ghats, significant for conservation of endemic species and medicinal plants.