Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

ദേശീയ ഉദ്യാനം

/desheeeya udyaanam/Roman

English meaning: National Park

Definition

A protected area of natural landscape managed by government to preserve wildlife. Kerala's national parks include Silent Valley, Eravikulam, Mathikettan Shola, and Pampadum Shola, protecting many endangered species.

Example

സൈലന്റ് വാലി ദേശീയ ഉദ്യാനം കേരളത്തിലെ ഒരു അദ്വിതീയ ആവാസ വ്യവസ്ഥ.

In English: Silent Valley National Park is a unique ecosystem in Kerala.

Literary Heritage

ഈ ഭൂമി എത്ര സുന്ദരം! ഈ ജലം എത്ര നിർമ്മലം! ഈ ആകാശം എത്ര ശോഭനം!

/ī bhūmi etra sundaraṃ! ī jalaṃ etra nirmmalaṃ! ī ākāśaṃ etra śōbhanaṃ!/

How beautiful this earth! How pure this water! How glorious this sky!

G. Sankara Kurup · Mahakavi, First Jnanpith Award Winner · 1901–1978 CE

Odakkuzhal

Odakkuzhal — Sankara Kurup's ode to the natural world (First Jnanpith, 1965)

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മലയാളം
Malayalam
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Malayalam
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Dravidian
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