Gavi

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

Village
Gavi, Kerala.jpg
Coordinates: 9°26′25.72″N 77°9′37.25″E / 9.4404778°N 77.1603472°E / 9.4404778; 77.1603472Coordinates: 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
Vehicle registrationKL-62
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

 
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

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

 
Indian Bison

References

  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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