Agali Hills (Attapadi Hills) is a small tribal
village
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and
hill station
A hill station is a touristic town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley. The English term was originally used mostly in Western imperialism in Asia, colonial Asia, but also in Africa (albeit rarely), for towns founded by ...
in the
Palakkad district of
Kerala
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,
India
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. It lies at the base of
Malleswaran Peak and is situated in the
Attappadi
Attappadi (, HQ:Agali) is a one and only tribal taluk in Kerala state covering an area of . It was carved out of Mannarkkad taluk in Palakkad district in February 2021. Attappadi Reserve Forest is a Protected areas of Kerala, protected area comp ...
forest reserve Forest reserve(s) may refer to:
* Nature reserve
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, bordering
Silent Valley National Park
Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala, India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills and has a core area of . It is surrounded by a buffer zone of . This national park has some rare species of flora and fauna. Silent Valley Natio ...
.
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Villages in Palakkad district