Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary - National 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.
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.