Gavi, Kerala

Gavi (Malayalam: ഗവി) is a village in Pathanamthitta district^[2], Kerala, India. It is located 28 km southwest of Vandiperiyar, a town in Idukki on N.H 220, the highway connecting Kollam and Madurai.^[3]

Gavi
— village —
Gavi Location of Gavi in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°26′25.72″N 77°9′37.25″ECoordinates: 9°26′25.72″N 77°9′37.25″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Pathanamthitta district
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	^[1] • 1,036 metres (3,399 ft)

Getting there

Gavi is 28 km south west of Vandiperiyar, 14 km from Kumily, near Thekkady. The rough journey to Gavi may better be made on a sturdy vehicle like jeep which are available on hire either from Vandiperiyar or from Kumily. Entry passes must be obtained from the Forest Check Post enroute at Vallakkadavu. Advance booking with the Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd. is highly appreciable wherein such formalities will be taken care of by the Company itself. Gavi is part of the Periyar Tiger reserve, and the route can be covered by car from Vandiperiyar. The entrance fee is 25 rupees per person and 50 rupees per vehicle. Cameras are 25 rupees and video cameras are charged 100 rupees. Both day and night stays are available. Forest tent camping is available from November through March

Transport

Air

The Kochi International Airport (200 km), Trivandrum International Airport (250 km)and Madurai (195 km) are the nearest airports.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Thiruvalla (120 km) and is well connected with Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.

Road

Regular buses are available to Vandiperiyar from Kottayam, Kochi & Thiruvananthapuram. A small bus rattles even up to Gavi from Vandiperiyar. KSRTC service is available both from Kumaly and Pathanamthitta(Pathanamthitta-Perunad-Muzhiyar-Kakki-Gavi-Kumily).

KSRTC is operating an Ordinary Bus from Pathanamthitta to Kumali via Gavi and vice versa. Click here for more details.

Flora and fauna

Gavi's evergreen forests are abundant with wildlife including the Tiger, elephants, Leopards, Bears, Indian Gaur, sambar, barking and mouse deers, Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Marten and more than 250 species of birds.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Summer: February–April, daytime temperatures up to 28 C. but can drop to 20 degree C at night. Monsoon: June - August, daytime temperatures up to 25 C but can drop to 10 degree C at night.^[4]