{"id":18172,"date":"2017-04-26T21:33:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T20:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=18172"},"modified":"2017-04-27T11:53:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T10:53:37","slug":"soldiers-of-the-forest-meet-the-indigenous-tribes-that-guard-the-parambikulam-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2017\/04\/soldiers-of-the-forest-meet-the-indigenous-tribes-that-guard-the-parambikulam-tiger-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers of the Forest: Meet the indigenous tribes that guard the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18173\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/GC-Parambikulam-768x402-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"Soldiers of the Forest: Meet the indigenous tribes that guard the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve\" width=\"545\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/GC-Parambikulam-768x402-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/GC-Parambikulam-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">M<\/span>urugesan scanned the forest keenly with his eyes, ears, and nose, searching for signs of a tiger or elephant in the vicinity. The hooting sounds of the Nilgiri\u00a0<em>langurs<\/em>\u00a0echoed loudly through the forest. The cicadas were, as always, having their own little party. \u201cThe forest itself is so melodious,\u201d Murugesan said, as he peered out of the window. \u201cWhy do we need any other music here?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I am inside the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, 391 sq.\u00a0km. of core area in the Palakkad District of Kerala, sandwiched between the Anamalai and Nelliampathy Hills. Including the buffer zone, the reserve spans about 644 sq. km., and is home to innumerable creatures, great and small. Murugesan is one of the forest guides in the reserve, and he\u2019s accompanying me from the entrance to my accommodation (I\u2019d picked a treehouse, from the variety of options available). Nobody is allowed to amble about on foot within the reserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is an excerpt from an article first published by\u00a0<em>The Better India<\/em>.<em>\u00a0<\/em>Read the original article here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebetterindia.com\/96967\/parambikulam-tiger-reserve-kerala-nature-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Soldiers of the Forest: Meet the indigenous tribes that guard the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in Kerala is a unique space that serves as a sanctuary for nature and indigenous tribes. 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