| Location
of Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary: |
Tamil
Nadu, India |
| Area covered: |
321 sq. km |
| Main Wildlife Found
in Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary: |
Elephant, Tiger,
Gaur |
| Best time to visit
Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary: |
February to June |
 The
sylvan hilly terrain of the Western Ghats
render Mudumalai (ancient hills) a highly
attractive wildlife reserve. The Mysore-Ooty
highway cuts through the Park, trailing the
course of the Moyar river, which separates
Mudumalai from Bandipur. 321 sq. km. in area,
the sanctuary is home to the wild elephant,
gaur, deer and primates like the bonnet macaque
and langurs. The predators that inhabit the
park are the tiger, leopard and the dhole
- the Asiatic wild dog - that hunts in packs.
The predators of the skies
are the crested hawk eagle and the crested serpent
eagle. The rest of the avian population boasts
of the flamboyant hornbills, the great black
woodpecker with its red crest, mynahs, barbets,
parakeets, tiny eared owl and the scops owl.
The best time to
visit is from February to June.
How to get there
By rail: The nearest railhead is Ooty (64 km).
By air: The nearest airport is Coimbatore (160
km).
Where to stay
Rest houses, Bamboo Banks Farm, Masinagudi
(18 km from the sanctuary).
The Annamalai Sanctuary,
adjacent to Mudumalai is famous for the two
species exclusive to it - the Nilgiri langur
and the lion-tailed macaque. |
