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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 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.
Place : Forest belt between the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Mountains, in the extreme west of Tamil Nadu, Southern India.
Major Attractions : Tigers, Sloth Bear, Spotted Deer and Leopards.
Area Coveredrea : 300 sq. km.
Ideal Time to Visit the Park : Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary can be visited from April-June and September-December.
Nearest Attractions : Ooty (64km) and Coimbatore (160km).
Some Major Accesses : Coimbatore, Bangalore.
Area: 321 sq km
Languages Spoken: Tamil, English
Maximum Temperature: 24.30°C
Minimum Temperature: 4.80°C
STD Code: 0423 (Ooty)
Best Time to Visit: June to September and October to December
How to Reach Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Air: Coimbatore is the nearest airport to access Mudumalai via air route. Private coaches or cabs can be hired from the taxi stand outside the airport to reach Madhumalai.
Rail: Mettupalayam is the nearest broad gauge rail head, located 46km from Mudumalai.
Road: Accessing Mudumalai via road is not very difficult. Regular bus service from Bangalore, Mysore, Coimbatore, Calicut, Kanyakumari, Tanjavur, Tirupati, Cochin, Kotagiri, Udhagamandalam, Coonoor and Doddabeta is available which are destined to Madhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Wild Life In India