- Mathikettan Shola National Park is located in the Idukki district of Kerala, India.
- It is situated between Eravikulam National Park and Pampadam Shola National Park.
- The park is known for its pristine shola forests, which are unique montane evergreen forests found in the Western Ghats.
- In 1897, this area was notified as a Reserve Forest by the Travancore Government.
- In 2003, Mathikettan Shola National Park was established. It was created with the aim of conserving the unique shola forests.
- Area: Park covers an area of approximately 12.82 square kilometers (4.95 square miles).
- Hills: The park is part of Cardamom Hills.
- River: Three streams, which are the tributaries to the Panniyar river originate from park hill ranges:
- Uchilikuthipuzha
- Mathikettanpuzha
- Njandar
- Flora: Shola Trees, West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forests (Dipterocarpus indicus , Hopea parviflora,, Cullenia exarillata, Calophyllum apetalum, Mesua ferrea), West Coast Semi-Evergreen Forests (Hairy Artocarpus, Crape Myrtle, Palaquium, Java Plum, Malabar Tamarind), South Indian Moist Deciduous Forests (Arjuna, Lanceleaf Crape Myrtle, Sal Tree, Teak, Broadleaf Axlewood), Grasslands, Ferns etc.
- Fauna: Nilgiri Langur, Leopard, Nilgiri Tahr, Sambar, Gaur, Asian Elephant, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Malabar Pit Viper, Malabar Gliding Frog, Travancore Tortoise, Cochin Cane Turtle etc.