Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is an extension of the Bandipur National Park. The Moyar River which runs along the boundary of Karnataka and Tamilnadu divides these two parks. The Ooty-Mysore highway passes through the wildlife sanctuary.

Details about Mudumalai Bird Sanctuary

Mudumalai wildlife reserve is an extension of the Bandipur National Park. The Moyar River which runs along the boundary of Karnataka and Tamilnadu divides these two parks. The Ooty-Mysore highway passes through the wildlife sanctuary. Mudumalai reserve was declared the first wildlife sanctuary in southern India in 1940.

The topography is tremendously diverse with mountains, ravines, valleys, waterways and swamps. The plants including of tropical wet deciduous jungles, dry deciduous jungles and scrub jungles. In-comparison to the other nearby wildlife reserves, the climate here is little warmer in Mudumalai Bird Sanctuary.

Flora of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

The vegetation in Mudumalai reserve is very diverse. The mountainous territory of the Western Ghats, dressed in thick varied and wet deciduous jungles, creates Mudumalai (the very old mountains) a most beautiful wildlife sanctuary of South India.

Few of the flora of Mudumalai are Aredesia, Solanancea, Bamboos (Bambusa Arundinacea), flowering plants as Indian Labumusum, Natural teak (Tectona Grandis), Terminalia, Crenulata, Anogeissus latifolia, and Grewia etc.

Fauna in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

The major animals of Mudumalai park are Elephants, Banner, Gaur, Macaque, Tigers, Leopards, Common Langur, Chital, Sloth Bear, Panther, Python, Four Horned Antelope, Barking Deer, Otter, Giant Flying Squirrel, Crocodiles (Mugger), Sambar, Wild Dog, Hyena, Wild Boar, Spotted Deer, Mouse Deer, Jackal, Porcupine, Hare and Mongoose.

The birds of Mudumalai Sanctuary

Mudumalai is a paradise for bird watchers. Some of the important birds of Mudumalai Bird Sanctuary are Peacock- the National bird of India, Grey Jungle Fowl, Grey Partridge Quails, Red Spur Fowl, Goggle Eyed Plower, Large, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Racket-Tailed Dronge, Spotted Babbler, The Magpie-robin, Small Green Barbet, Brown Dove, Green Pigeons, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Mynahs and Bulbuls etc.

Mudumalai also attracts few migratory birds. Some predominant birds are prey, Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards, Falcons, Harriers and King Vulture.

How to reach Mudumalai Sanctuary

Air: Coimbatore airport is 160 KMS away from Mudumalai

Rail: Ooty 64 KMS, Mysore 95 KMS

Road: Gudalur 16 KMS

One of the major tourist attractions of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu is the Mudumalai national park and wildlife sanctuary which is also an integral part of the Nilgiri biosphere reserve in India.

We offer you walking trails guided by our professionals, and you can also consult with our expert team for small groups or large group jungle safaris. The famous tourist spots Ooty and Mysuru are very near to this place, so once you book your flight to Mysuru, you can surely get a Mudumalai tour plan ready as part of your travel itinerary.

You will be enthralled by the natural beauty of the Moyar River which runs through the wildlife. It is one of the main water resources for the animals here and plays a significant role in sustaining an overall ecological balance.

If you are curious to know about Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary safari timings, generally it is from 6 am – 8 am in the morning and 3 pm – 5 pm in the evening. Apart from a large number of elephants, you can also spot the leopards, Indian bison, sloth bears and the Indian wild dogs or the Dholes.

You can also find numerous serpent eagles and the Indian vulture as part of the sanctuary. Reaching Mudumalai tiger reserve is easy via road, airways and the railways. You can connect to us to receive a free quote for the safari package.