Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, south India. It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve. The protected area covers an area of 925 km (357 sq mi). 350 km2 (140 sq mi) of the core zone was declared as the Periyar National Park in 1982.