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 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, open grassland, swamp,
valley and nullas. The Mayyar river in this region forms a
series of spectacular cascades on its way. 65 kms away from
Udhagamandalam and situated along the Udhagamandalam - Mysore
highway, this sanctuary could be reached from Mysore as well.
 This
321 Sq. km wide sanctuary encompasses a National Park measuring an
area of 103 sq.Kms. The vegetation is varied. Primarily
moist deciduous. It becomes dry deciduous towards Bandhipur,
mainly mixed forests with 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 and
leopards, chital, dhole panther, Sloth Bear, Python, barking deer,
Four Horned Antelope, Otter, Crocodiles (mugger), gaint flying
squirrel, Sambar, Hyena, Wild Dog, Wild Boar, Mouse Deer, Spotted
Deer, Jackal, Hare, Porcupine and Mongoose.
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The Birds listed in this
sanctuary are peacock-our national bird, grey jungle fowl, the red
spur fowl, the grey patridge quails, goggle eyed plower, Malabar
whistling thrush, large racket-tailed dronge, the shama, the
magpie-robin, spotted babbler, small green barbet, green pigeons,
the brown dove, malabar grey hornbill, bulbuls, mynahs, etc.
Among birds of prey, eagles, hawks, buzzards, harriers, falcons and
king vulture are predominant , berides some migratory water
birds.
Important Details:
 Access by road: N H
passes through
the Sanctuary, one has to stop at Theppakkadu.
Access by train: 65 kms.
from Undhagamandalam station, 95 kms from Mysore.
Access by Air: 160 kms
from Coimbatore.
Season: September to May
Accomodation: Hotel
Tamilnadu,
TTDC Ltd
249, Masinagudi Exchange ,
Forest Guest House,
Abhayaranyam, Kargudi.
Facilities: Vehicles on
hire, & Elephant safari
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