Tamil Nadu Tourism

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamilnadu

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary - National Park

This sanctuary is located where the Nilgiri Hills, the offshoot of the Western ghats meet the eastern ghats. The Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary has varied mixture of flat land, undulating parkland, open grassland, swamp, valleys and nullas. The Moyyar river in this region forms a series of spectacular cascades on its way. 65 Kms. away from Udhagamandalam and situated along the Udhaga-mandalam- Mysore highway, this sanctuary could be reached from Mysore as well.

This 321 Sq.km. wide sanctuary encompasses a National Park spread in an area of 103 sq.kms. The vegetation is varied with moist deciduous. It becomes dry deciduous towards Bandhipur, mainly mixed forests with Bamboss (Bambusa arundinacea), Terminalia tomontosa, Grewia, and blooming trees like Indian labumusum.Aredesia, Solanahncea are some of the flora. The fauna include Elephants, Gaur, Bonnet Macaque, Common langur, tigers and leopards, Chital, dhole panther, Sloth Bear, Python, barking deer, Four- Horned Antelope, Otter, Crocodiles (mugger), Giant flying squirrel, Sambar, Hyena, Wild Dog, Wild Boar, Mouse Deer, Spotted Deer, Jackal, Hare, Parcupine and Mongoose.

The Birds in this sanctuary are Peacock - India's National bird, grey jungle fowl, the red spur fowl, the grey patridge quails, goggle eyed plower, Malabar whistling thrust, large racket-tailed dronge, the shama, the magpie-robin, spotted babbler, small green barbet, green pigeons, little brown dove, malabar grey hornbill, bulbuls, mynahs, etc. Birds of prey like eagles, hawks, falcons and king vulture and some migratory water birds can be watched.

From Udhagamandalam you can (Base camp at Parson's Valley) trek to this sanctuary and the mukkurthi Park..

OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Altitude: 1000m. above MSL; (2) Rainfall : 2300 mm annually; (3) Access: Road- NH Passes through the Sanctuary. One has to stop at Theppakkadu, Rail: 65 Kms- Udhagamandalam, 95 Kms - Mysore, Air: 160 Kms- Coimbatore; (4) Season: September to May; (5) Accommodation: Hotel Tamilnadu, T.T.D.C. Ltd., Phone No. 249, Masinagudi Exchange, Forest Guest House, Abhayaranyam, Kargudi, Masinagad & Theppakkadu (with catering arrangements); (f) Other Facilities: Vehicles on hire, & Elephant safari; (g) Nearest Gasoline station: Udhagamandalam _ 65 Kms; (I) Authority: The wildlife Warden, Mahalingam Buildings, Coonoor Road, Ootacamund- 643 001. Phone: 0423- 44098.

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