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Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

April 23, 2021
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About Mudumalai tiger reserve

  • The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also a declared tiger reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District, about 150 kilometres  north-west of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu.
  • Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is situated in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris District, at the crossroads of three states: Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
  • It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India’s first, which includes Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, Bandipur National Park in Karnataka, Mukurthi National Park, and Silent Valley in the south.
  • The protected area is home to several endangered and vulnerable species including Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur and Indian leopard. 
  • There are at least 266 species of birds in the sanctuary, including critically endangered Indian white-rumped vulture and long-billed vulture.
  • The Western Ghats Nilgiri Sub-Cluster of 6,000 square kilometres including all of Mudumalai National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.
  • The Moyar river flows downstream into the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and is the natural line of division between Mudumalai and Bandipur Sanctuary.
  • The Reserve has tall grasses referred to as “Elephant Grass”, timber species like Teak, Rosewood.

Flora

  • The Reserve is home to tall grasses known as “Elephant Grass.”
  • Giant bamboo, as well as important timber species such as Teak, Rosewood, and others
  • There are many native flora species.

Fauna

  • Tiger and Asian Elephant are the two flagship species.
  • Other animals include the Indian Gaur, Spotted Deer, Common Langur, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Wild Dog, and Jungle Cat.

Birds 

  • More than 260 different bird species can be found in the reserve.
  • Mudumalai is home to 8% of all bird species found in India.
  • Rare birds such as the Malabar grey hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill, and Malabar laughing thrush are included.

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