Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary - National Park
The Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary has varied mixture of flat land, undulating
parkland, open grassland, swamp, valleys and nullas. The Moyyar river in this
region forms a series of spectacular cascades on its way. 65 Kms. away from
Udhagamandalam and situated along the Udhaga-mandalam- Mysore highway, this
sanctuary could be reached from Mysore as well.
This sanctuary is located where the Nilgiri Hills, the offshoot of the Western
ghats meet the eastern ghats.The Birds in this sanctuary are Peacock - India's
National bird, grey jungle fowl, the red spur fowl, the grey patridge quails,
goggle eyed plower, Malabar whistling thrust, large racket-tailed dronge, the
shama, the magpie-robin, spotted babbler, small green barbet, green pigeons,
little brown dove, malabar grey hornbill, bulbuls, mynahs, etc. Birds of prey
like eagles, hawks, falcons and king vulture and some migratory water birds
can be watched.
From Udhagamandalam you can (Base camp at Parson's Valley) trek to this sanctuary
and the mukkurthi Park.
This 321 Sq.km. wide sanctuary encompasses a National Park spread in an area
of 103 sq.kms. The vegetation is varied with moist deciduous. It becomes dry
deciduous towards Bandhipur, mainly mixed forests with Bamboss (Bambusa arundinacea),
Terminalia tomontosa, Grewia, and blooming trees like Indian labumusum.Aredesia,
Solanahncea are some of the flora. The fauna include Elephants, Gaur, Bonnet
Macaque, Common langur, tigers and leopards, Chital, dhole 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, Parcupine and Mongoose.
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