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CWS
is
located
between
latitude
10º15'
-
10º21'
N
and
longitude
77º5'
-
77º16'
E.
[5]
The
Munnar
–
Udumalpet
road
SH
17
passes
through
the
sanctuary
for
16
km
and
divides
it
into
nearly
equal
portions.
Average
annual
rainfall
is
only
500
mm,
spread
over
about
48
days,
because
it
is
in
the
rain
shadow
region
of
the
southern
Western
Ghats.[3]
The
altitude
ranges
from
400
meters
(1,300
ft)
at
east
end
of
the
Chinnar
River
to
2,522
meters
(8,274
ft)
at
Kumarikkal
Mala
peak.
Other
major
peaks
in
the
sanctuary
are
Nandala
Malai
2,372
meters
(7,782
ft),
Kottakombu
malai
(2,144
meters
(7,034
ft)),
Vellaikal
malai
(1,863
meters
(6,112
ft))
and
Viriyoottu
malai
1,845
meters
(6,053
ft).
In
contrast,
Anamudi
peak
2,695
metres
(8,842
ft),
located
23
kilometers
(14
mi)
away
in
the
adjacent
Eravikulam
National
Park,
is
the
highest
peak
in
South
India.
The
Chinnar
and
Pambar
rivers
are
the
major
perennial
water
resources
in
the
sanctuary.
The
Chinnar
originates
near
Kumarikal
Malai,
follows
the
interstate
boundary
along
the
northwest
edge
of
the
sanctuary
for
18
km
and
becomes
the
Amaravati
River
in
Tamil
Nadu.
The
Pambar
River
originates
in
the
Anaimudi
Hills
and
is
joined
by
seasonal
rivulets
and
a
few
perennial
streams
originating
from
sholas
in
the
upper
reaches.
It
traverses
the
Turner’s
Valley
in
Eravikulam
National
Park
and
flows
down
into
the
sanctuary
through
the
Taliar
Valley
between
Kanthalloor
and
Marayoor
villages
and
eastwards
through
the
sanctuary.
It
joins
the
Chinnar
River
at
Koottar.
The
Thoovanam
water
falls
lie
deep
within
the
sanctuary
on
the
Pambar
River.
This
cascade
is
a
major
tourist
attraction.
The
Chinnar,
Pambar,
Kabani
and
Bhavani
are
the
only
rivers
of
the
44
in
Kerala
that
flow
eastwards.
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whole
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