INTRODUCTION :
Idukki, the unspoiled natural queen of Kerala is a tourist Paradise. Idukki is the most gifted district of Kerala. With high ranges of altitude varying from 2500 feet above sea level. Idukki, is the district where forests and wild life abound. About 1500 sq.km. of its area is reserved forest, much of which is home to variety of floara and fauna. These forests are source to wild life like tigers, beer, bisons and monkeys. Streams, valleys and hills combine to make Idukki an ideal year-round holiday destination.

For the people of Kerala, Idukki is always associated with power generation. about 60% of the state's power needs comes from the hydro-electric power station at Moolamattom, the biggest in the state. The famous Idukki arch Dam, the first of its kind in India, is built between two hurge granite hills across the river Periyar.

PHYSIOGRAPHY :
The districts name, 'Idukki' is supposed to be derived from the MAlayalam word 'Idukku' which means a narrow gauge. That could be true for narrow, steep-sided valleys are not a strange phenomenon in thsi hilly district flanked by the Western Ghats in the East.

The district is bounded by Kottayam, Pathanamthitta districts on the South, Trichur and Coimbatore districts on the north, Madurai, Ramanad and Thirunelveli districts on the East and Ernakulam and Kottayam districts on the West.
Graphical and climatological charecterastics of Idukki district are unique. Anamudi in the Kannan Devan hills is the highest peak. There are 14 peaks in Idukki which exceeds a height of 2000 m. above sea level. The climate of the district undergoes a sudden variation as we go from west to east. In high peaks the temparature at times falls down to freezing point in the winter. Occurance of mist is usual in the highland regions.
Idukki district experiences high degre of variation in the distribution of rainfall,temparature, humidity etc over time and space. Periyar and it tributaries, Thodupuzha and Pamba are the rivers of the district.