Eravikulam National Park (ENP) in Kerala has a new attraction — a Fernarium setup inside the park.
- The park is a natural habitat of Nilgiri tahr in Munnar.
- This is the first time such a fern collection has been established in the hill station.
- As per data, ENP has 104 varieties of ferns.
- Eravikulam National Park (ENP) is Situated in the Kannan Devan Hills of the southern Western Ghats.
- Every twelve years one can witness the mass flowering of Neelakurinji flowers.
About Fern
- Ferns are the ecological indicator of healthy forests. Ferns are part of the Epiphytic family.
- They grow naturally in a soilless condition. The plants obtain water and nutrients through leaching from trees.
- Similar to flowering plants, ferns have roots, stems and leaves. However, unlike flowering plants, ferns do not have flowers or seeds; instead, they usually reproduce sexually by tiny spores or sometimes can reproduce vegetatively, as exemplified by the walking fern.
