Annamalai National Park is situated at Palachi, between Palani and Coimbatore. The park which is also known as as the Indira Gandhi National park covers an area of about 117.10 sq kms and was established in the year 1976. The wildlife found here consists of the Elephant, Gaur (Indian bison), Tiger, Panther, Nilgiri Langur, Lion-Tailed Macaque, Wild Boar, Porcupine, Chital (Spotted deer), Sambar, Mouse Deer, Barking Deer, Wild Dog and Nilgiri Tahr. The Avifauna includes Pied hornbill, Red Whiskered Bulbul, Black-headed Oriole and Drongo. There are also a large number of crocodiles in the Amravathi reservoir. The vegetation found in this region is rich mixed deciduous forest, tropical wet evergreen and tropical moist deciduous, The main species of Flora includes Rosewood and Teak.