Mudumalai Sanctuary
An extension of the Bandipur National Park, picturesque Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is a scenic reserve forest that boasts of an interesting selection of flora and fauna.
River Moyar flows through the forests and separates the jungles of Bandipur from that of Mudumalai.
Cloaked in tropical moist deciduous forests, Mudumalai has a terrain that sprawls on ravines, valleys, hills, swamps and jungle streams. Animals like the bonnet macaque, jackal, munjtac and flying squirrel are a common sight in these green undergrowths of South India.
The total land area of the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary consists of 321 square kilometers.
An interesting thing to note about the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is the fact that the Mysore-Ooty highway passes through these jungles.
Mudumalai is essentially a bird paradise though there is a sizeable population of animals within the sanctuary. See barbets, mynahs, parakeets, owls, bulbuls, babblers, magpies, robins, hornbills, hawk eagles, falcons, harriers, buzzards and woodpeckers while on wildlife safaris to Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu, India.
Enjoy elephant safaris and jeep rides into the jungles of Mudumalai with special wildlife packages offered by India Wildlife Tour packages. Spend some time at the Theppakkadu elephant camp within the forests of Mudumalai.
Stay at forest lodges and guesthouses located in the vicinity of the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Enjoy an interesting interlude with nature and spend a fun holiday in South India.
The nearest airport that is located near Mudumalai is in Coimbatore.
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