India Wildlife Resorts

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

Area : Mudumalai 32,155 hectares.

Established : Mudumalai, 1940 as a sanctuary.

About Mudumalai Bird Sanctuary:

Mudumalai wildlife reserve is a continuation of the Bandipur National Park. The river Moyar that flows along the border or Tamil Nadu and Karnataka separates the two. The Mysore - Ooty highway runs through the park. The 321 sq. km. reserve is situated in Tamil Nadu.

Mudumalai wildlife reserve is a continuation of the Bandipur National Park. The river Moyar that flows along the border or Tamil Nadu and Karnataka separates the two. The Mysore - Ooty highway runs through the park. The 321 sq. km. reserve is situated in Tamil Nadu Mudumalali wildlife reserve was the first sanctuary in south India. The terrain is extremely varied with hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses and swamps. The vegetation comprises of tropical moist deciduous forests, dry deciduous forests and scrub forests. Compared to the nearby reserves, the climate is warmer in Mudumalai.

Langur, bonnet macaque, tiger, leopard, wild dog, hyena, jackal, sloth bear, elephants, gaur, sambar, spotted deer, Indian muntjac, mouse deer, wild boar, rodent and flying squirrel are part of the wildlife in Mudumalai. It has a rich bird life that includes Malabar trogan, Grey hornbill, crested hawk eagle, crested serpent eagle, etc.

The best time to visit the reserve is from February to June. The sanctuary can be reached by road. The nearest railway station is Udakamandalam. The nearest airport is Coimbatore. Accommodation can be arranged at forest rest house, guesthouses at Masinagudi, Kargudi, Abhayaranyam and Theppakkadu.

Flora (Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary)

The vegetation is quite varied in this region. The hilly terrain of the Western Ghats, clothed in dense mixed and moist deciduous forests, make Mudumalai (the ancient hills) a most attractive wildlife reserve. Bamboos (Bambusa Arundinacea) Natural teak (Tectona Grandis), Anogeissus latifolia, Terminalia, Crenulata/Terminalia Tomontosa, Grewia, and blooming trees like Indian Labumusum, Aredesia, Solanancea are some of the flora.

Fauna (Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary)

The fauna include Elephants, Gaur, Banner, Macaque, Common Langur, Tigers, Leopards, Chital, 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, Porcupine and Mongoose.

The birds listed in this sanctuary are Peacock-our National bird, Grey Jungle Fowl, Red Spur Fowl, Grey Partridge Quails, Goggle Eyed Plower, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Large Racket-Tailed Dronge, The Magpie-robin, Spotted Babbler, Small Green Barbet, Green Pigeons, Brown Dove, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Bulbuls, Mynahs, etc. Among birds of prey, Eagles, Hawks, Buzzards, Harriers, Falcons and King Vulture are predominant, besides some migratory water birds.

Tourist Information (Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary)

Facilities: Vehicles on hire and Elephant safari

Accommodation (Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary):

Within the sanctuary is an elephant camp called "Theppakkadu", where there is a rest house. Accommodation is also available at TTDC's Youth Hostel and rest houses in Masinagudi, Abhayaranayam and Kargudi and the Bamboo Banks Farm that is 18-km away.

Hotels & Resorts in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

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We are in process of updating site and making it more informative. Resorts information will be available very soon. If you are planning to visit Mudamalai Wildlife Sanctuary then we can provide you accommodation in the park if available or in the nearest location of the Mudamalai Wildlife Sanctuary. You can contact us with your query on the following no of the given numbers/ email.

Tel + 91- 120 - 4052601 - 99 (85 hunting lines are available)

(24 hrs helpline) + 91 - 9212777223 / 24 / 25

Email: info@indiawildliferesorts.com

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary Tour Packages

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

The Main animals at Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary includes the Gray langur (Semnopithecus priam) and the Bonnet Macaque (Macaca radiata). There are good number of Tigers (Panthera tigris) in mudumalai forest area, whereas the Leopard (P. pardus) is most often seen in the Kargudi area. Other carnivores include the Dhole Cuon alpinus), the Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena), the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) and the Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) . The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) population totals several hundred animals. Ungulates include the Gaur (Bos gaurus) the Sambar Deer(Cervus unicolor), the Chital (Axis axis), Indian Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), the Indian Spotted Chevrotain (Moschiola meminna), and the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa). Rodents include the Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica maxima) and the Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista).

Birds :

Mudumalai Wildlife sanctuary has rich bird life. Regional endemics include Malabar trogon Harpactes fasciatus and Malabar grey hornbill Tockus griseus. Predatory birds include crested hawk-eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus and crested serpent eagle Spilornis cheela. It also holds the isolated southern population of the Striped Tit-babbler Macronous gularis.

Reptiles:

Commonly observed reptiles at mudumalai wildlife sanctuary are monitor lizard Varanus bengalensis.

Madumalai Bird Sanctuaries Travel Information

Area : Madumalai 32,155 hectares.

Established : Madumalai, 1940 as a sanctuary.

Nearest Attractions : Ooty (64km) and Coimbatore (160km).

Major Accesses : Coimbatore, Bangalore.

Languages : Tamil, English

Altitude : 350-1,266 m above sea level

Temperature : Maximum Temperature 24.30°C
Minimum Temperature 4.80°C

Time to Visit : June to September and October to December

STD Code : 0423 (Ooty)

How to Reach :

Air : The nearest airport is at Coimbatore, 160-km away.

Rail : The sanctuary is located at a distance of 65-km from Udhagamandalam railway station and 95-km from Mysore station.

Road : Gudalur (16-km) is the nearest town to the sanctuary, which is situated along the Udhagamandalam - Mysore highway. This sanctuary could be reached from Mysore as well. There are regular buses from Udhagamandalam, Mysore and the neighbouring towns to the sanctuary.