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With thickly wooded hills, plateaus, deep valleys, waterfalls,
rivers, marshes and streams, the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
also offers a perfect holiday retreat.
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
Mudumalali wildlife reserve was the first sanctuary in south
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. 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.
The fauna include Elephants, Gaur, Banner, Macaque, Common
Langur, Tigers, Leopards, Chital, 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, Porcupine and. It
has a rich bird life that includes Malabar trogan, Grey hornbill,
crested hawk eagle, crested serpent eagle, etc. The other
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.
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.
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