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| Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary |
Mudumalai
wildlife reserve is a continuation of the Bandipur National Park.
The river Moyar that flows along the border or Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
separates the two. The Mysore - Ooty highway runs through the park.
The 321 sq. km. reserve is situated in Tamil Nadu Mudumalai wildlife reserve is a continuation of the Bandipur National Park. The river Moyar that flows along the border or Tamil Nadu and Karnataka separates the two. The Mysore - Ooty highway runs through the park. The 321 sq. km. reserve is situated in Tamil NaduMudumalali wildlife reserve was the first sanctuary in south |
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India.
The terrain is extremely varied with hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses
and swamps. The vegetation comprises of tropical moist deciduous
forests, dry deciduous forests and scrub forests. Compared to the
nearby reserves, the climate is warmer in Mudumalai. |
Langur,
bonnet macaque, tiger, leopard, wild dog, hyena, jackal, sloth bear,
elephants, gaur, sambar, spotted deer, Indian muntjac, mouse deer,
wild boar, rodent and flying squirrel are part of the wildlife in
Mudumalai. It has a rich bird life that includes Malabar trogan,
Grey hornbill, crested hawk eagle, crested serpent eagle, etc.
The best time to visit the reserve is from February to June. The sanctuary can be reached by road. The nearest railway station is Udakamandalam. The nearest airport is Coimbatore. Accommodation can be arranged at forest rest house, guesthouses at Masinagudi, Kargudi, Abhayaranyam and Theppakkadu |
Flora
(Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary) The vegetation is quite varied in this region. The hilly terrain of the Western Ghats, clothed in dense mixed and moist deciduous forests, make Mudumalai (the ancient hills) a most attractive wildlife reserve. Bamboos (Bambusa Arundinacea) Natural teak (Tectona Grandis), Anogeissus latifolia, Terminalia, Crenulata/Terminalia Tomontosa, Grewia, and blooming trees like Indian Labumusum, Aredesia, Solanancea are some of the flora. Fauna (Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary) The birds listed in this sanctuary are Peacock-our National bird, Grey Jungle Fowl, Red Spur Fowl, Grey Partridge Quails, Goggle Eyed Plower, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Large Racket-Tailed Dronge, The Magpie-robin, Spotted Babbler, Small Green Barbet, Green Pigeons, Brown Dove, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Bulbuls, Mynahs, etc. Among birds of prey, Eagles, Hawks, Buzzards, Harriers, Falcons and King Vulture are predominant, besides some migratory water birds. |
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| » How to reach Mudumalai |
By
Air : The nearest airport is at Coimbatore, 160-km away. By Rail : The sanctuary is located at a distance of 65-km from Udhagamandalam railway station and 95-km from Mysore station. By Road : Gudalur (16-km) is the nearest town to the sanctuary, which is situated along the Udhagamandalam - Mysore highway. This sanctuary could be reached from Mysore as well. |
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary Reservation Form
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