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This
sanctuary is located where the Nilgiri Hills, the offshoot of the
Western ghats meet the eastern ghats. 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 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.
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
sanctuary is located where the Nilgiri Hills, the offshoot of the
Western ghats meet the eastern ghats. 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. 
