Gavi

Coordinates: 9°26′25.72″N 77°9′37.25″E / 9.4404778°N 77.1603472°E / 9.4404778; 77.1603472
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Gavi
Village
Gavi, Kerala
Gavi, Kerala
Coordinates: 9°26′25.72″N 77°9′37.25″E / 9.4404778°N 77.1603472°E / 9.4404778; 77.1603472
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta district
Named forTourism
Government
 • TypePanchayath
Elevation
1,036 m (3,399 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685 565
Telephone code04865
Vehicle registrationKL-62

Gavi is a village in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. it is famous for its biodiversity and rain forests.[2]

Vallakadavu check post near Gavi
Lady Shoe Flower (Thunbergia mysorensis) in Gavi,Kerala
Cleome hassleriana (spider flower) at Periyar National Park, Gavi

Plants and animals[change | change source]

Mushrooms in Gavi

Gavi is consisting of evergreen forests. There are somany animals such as tiger, elephants, leopards, bears, Indian gaur, sambar, barking and mouse deers, lion tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri marten, Malabar giant squirrel and more than 250 species of birds can be seen there.

Climate[change | change source]

Template:Weather box/concise C Summer: February–April, daytime temperatures up to 28 °C. but can drop to 20 °C at night. Monsoon: June–August, daytime temperatures up to 25 °C but can drop to 10 °C at night.[3]

Gallery[change | change source]

Gaur
Indian Bison

References[change | change source]

  1. Public Relations Department, Govt. of Kerala., Statistical Data, retrieved 6/21/2007 [1]
  2. About Gavi
  3. Touring Kerala website

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