Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri District, about 150 kilometers northwest of Coimbatore city in Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu, has been resident in the northwest side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountain). Masinagudi, Thepakadu, Mudumalai, Kargudi and Nellakota - in Karnataka and Kerala state, by sharing its border, the sanctuary is divided into a range of 5.
Mudumalai Sanctuary made a essential part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, is the habitat of important wildlife for strategic position as a green corridor between several other protected areas. In the north, the glare in Bandipur National Park and Nagarhole National Park, has been the west to along the corner of the south Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary has been flourished in Mukurthi National Park and Silent Valley National Park. These parks, reserved forests adjacent to the protected areas covers a square kilometer of 3300 or more of forest to support the population of elephants in the 2300 years from 1800 years.
history
Area also, the tiger has been called Madumalai Tiger Reserve in the presence of the 48 tiger around also wants Nilgiri District is free to roam. In April 2007, the Tamil Nadu government, for the purpose of saving the number of individual tapered tiger of the country, under section 38V of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, has declared the Mudumalai as a tiger reserve . Then, we have been evicted from the park where about 350 families live in the core area will bring 100 million rupees as a reward ($ twenty thousand eight hundred). Those present at the 5-kilometer buffer area around the park, but they were afraid that too is expelled, was out from the buffer zone as anyone of the problem of joy. Tracker and guide, as in order to increase their income through eco-tourism, in fact, part of the people of this zone, we maintained participating in the project.
Wild animal
Elephants in the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
This protected area is an ideal home to Indian elephants, Bengal tigers, some of the endangered and vulnerable species snuggle the Gaul and India leopard. About 50 species of fish, amphibians of 21 species, reptiles of 34 species, there is a high diversity of animal life in the 55 species and the sanctuary of birds 227 species and mammals. Diversity of mammals, is the higher of the forest of dry deciduous and dry thorn compared to other habitats. 13% of all mammalian species of India is present in the wildlife sanctuary of Mudumalai. There are at least 266 species of birds in the sanctuary, such as the endangered Indian white rumped vulture and long-term claims vultures.
About 8% of the bird species in India can be found in the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Of the 227 the number of bird species in the area, 110 species are insectivorous, 62, 23 species have been fishivores carnivorous, is the 12 species is omnivorous and twenty grainivores.
flora
Madumalai District is spoken in three major types of forest of the sanctuary: rain tropical moist deciduous to be found high western BENNE block, in than the other block; in tropical dry thorn forests of the middle and southern part of the East tropical dry deciduous forest. In addition, there is a patch of the southwest and west of the tropical semi-evergreen forests of Mudumalai. Annual rainfall there is over 2,000 millimeters (79). Tree species of Ritosea mysorensis in this habitat, ovoides of Casseria, will include dioca of Nikkei malabatrum and Olea. Climbing, including sneezing wort (Watakaka Volubilis) is, Gunetsumu genus ULA and Entada scandens also, have been discovered in these semi-evergreen forests.
Mudumalai National ParkMoist bamboo brakes dry deciduous, you can find along the moist deciduous and the waterside forests and swamps and in the semi-evergreen forest fringes. Bambusa (arundinacea) and Dendrocalamus of strictus: Mudumalai, there are two kinds of bamboo found in the huge aggregation bamboo. In such type of forest, green strip of riparian forest, you can see along the flow of the shore of the dry season and perennial. This type of forest, remains green throughout the year. Here it contains found plant species: mango, Arjuna of Terminalia, Pongamia glabra, Indian rosewood vine Gleditsia of latifoli, the Syzygium cumini and bamboo.
Attractions in Madumalai
Moyar river - and was this river that flows through the forest dense, when they got to drink water along its banks, is the ideal place to quote the animal.
Moyar Ribagoji - is also called Moyar Canyon, dramatic 20-km long canyon has been dug by the rush Moyar river to Theppakadu below the canyon of roaring water fall. If Moyar is reduced, this fall, has been generally known.
Elephant camp of feeding - this is one interacts with the elephant, it is a place where they can be sure it is supplied. Because these regions are exclusively managed as protected areas, captive elephants in the sanctuary is no longer, are not used for the extraction work of wood. Elephants in order to control the conflict of man elephant, such as maintenance and training center for elephants can be visited by sanctuary or other outside the area and public, patrol for anti-poaching operation, mainly for eco-tourism it is engaged in.
Madumalai Museum - lying near the Elephant feeding camp, this museum is a perfect location that is saved (formerly lived in Mudumalai jungle) some of the animals.
, Located 30 kilometers from the Theppakadu, is a beautiful waterfall of magnificent scenery for the treatment of leisure - Kallatty will decrease.
Pykara lake - a beautiful alignment between the hills of position 40 kilometers (25 Miles) from Theppakadu, is a scenic lake. This is the lake, can not be freely accessible from the hustle and bustle of pollution and tourists can enjoy the boat. Annual summer boat race every year, was introduced in 2008 in this lake.
In addition to these tourist spots, the sanctuary is a lot of scenic spots, Chief Minister of the watchtower, you can use like a view point in Kargudi and Ombetta lake. More adventurous sand of the road for fun, there is a circular road, Manradiar road, a number of safari van rides on Jayadev Avenue and bombax road. Public roads, such as the Kakkanalli - Torapalli road, Teppakkadu - Masanagudi road and Moyar - Masanagudi road also is the location of the value to catch wildlife in the sanctuary.
Excursions in Madumalai
Bandipur National Park: Bandipur National Park is known for tiger species of majority within that range. Park is also, as a retreat to some of the endangered species most rare and in wildlife. Bandipur National Park, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is an international Biosphere Reserve of the Western Ghats, is one of the protected areas of the inner.
Waya Oxnard Sanctuary: large wildlife sanctuary second in Kerala is Wyanad Sanctuary. This is a gift to the lush forests and rich wildlife. It indicates that some of the rare and endangered species of both flora and fauna. Sanctuary will be able to find a herd of roaming elephants to 1 in the area come under the protection elephant.
Masinagudi: Masinagudi management authority and expert guide of the resort for free to access the best of Masinagudi has been known for the Night Safari in arrange open-top jeep. Night Safari are likely to be dangerous, it is possible to create a disturbance in animals in this area, running in the park that does not pass through a forest adjacent as scare in the buffer area at night, with surrounding roads It has been made.
Safari
For safari excursion in Madumalai, Elephant Safari, Van Safari, Tamil Nadu Forest Department has been conducting. Tourists must be departing from the park headquarters in Theppakadu.
03 There are provisions such as for safari Mudumalai National Park.
1) Jungle Safari - 02 times in a long day of 2 hours
2) road safari - 02 times in a long day of 2 hours
3) Elephant Safari - at the time of the morning just 40 minutes
Safari of timing - 8:00 from 6:00 PM until the morning four o'clock 00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Year round - Park open a time to visit
Other activities:
Bird watching
camp
Tree House stay
Visit to the nearby waterfall
Hole visit of water
Village tour
Swimming in the natural pool
Travel information
The nearest city to the sanctuary is Gudalur. 100 km from Mysore, is three kilometers from 39 kilometers and Gudalur from Ooty 67 - Mudumalai is accessible via the NH. The nearest railway station to reach the Madumalai is nearly 64 km distance is the Nilgiri mountain railway services in Udagamadalam station,. Taxi service is available from Udagamandalam to reach the sanctuary directly to the Mudumalai. The main broad gauge railway station is near Coimbatore junction. This station is well connected to major cities across the country. Bangalore airport is at a distance of 35.5 km, it is the nearest airport.
Hotel
Mudumalai is a hot spot sought after 1 of tourism of most of the Tamil Nadu of wildlife. Season is most conducive as rooms in the Mudumalai in the hotel for wildlife spotting, in general completely, are reserved during the June to September and October to December. This wildlife national park is a major tourist attraction of Mudumalai, most of the hotels are located in close proximity to the park. Mudumalai is usually, tourists to be on the safe side than just in the room and are crowded during the peak season have been booked in advance. In addition, you can use a number of luxury suites and hotel is around for the most sophisticated stay in the jungle tour for the big advantage.
