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Travel to Mudumalai National Park

The Mudumalai National Park in South India, is situated along the border of two south Indian states - Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is worth visiting, on your Incredible India Travel itinerary, for its natural beauty and abundant wildlife. The boundary between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka is demarcated in this area by the Moyar River.

Spreading over 321 sq Km Mudumalai was the first national park in South India. Located at the junction of the Nilgiri Hills, which are part of the Western Ghats, join the Eastern Ghats Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary has a range of animals and plant life that is worth seeing. The dense vegetation provides good protection for tigers in Mudumalai so they are not readily seen. Other animals you can see when you travel to Mudumalai are Gaur (Indian Bison) elephants, leopards, deer, antelope, jackals, mongoose, porcupine, monkeys, langurs, crocodiles and pythons. Birds seen here include Malabar Whistling Thrush, Malabar Grey Hornbill, King Vulture, Hawks, Eagles, Green Barbet, Racket-Tailed Drongo, Peacocks and many more.

The national highway from Mysore to Ooty travels through Mudumalai national park. Coimbatore, which is 160 km away is the nearest airport to Mudumalai. Mudumalai national park has a mixed range of forests including trees that are native to tropical moist deciduous forests as well as plants that are native to dry scrub forests. The topography of Mudumalai National Park includes swamps and valleys mixed with hills and grassy slopes.

The abundant flora and fauna and the fascinating terrain make travel to Mudumalai an essential part of an Incredible India Travel wildlife itinerary.