Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park is situated at the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka on the North Eastern Slopes of the Nilgiris part of Western Ghats descending to the Mysore Plateau. An erstwhile game reserve, Mudumalai was declared a wildlife sanctuary with a 62 sq KM area in the early 1940 by the then Madras Presidency. With Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) in the north, and Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) in the west the region forms a single, continuous viable habitat for a varied range of wildlife and is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. While Mudumalai’s western half receives the southwest monsoon, the eastern tracts receive the  Tusker with his Herd

relatively gentler north-east monsoon which results in a diversity of vegetation types and typical migration of herbivores.

LOCATION

Map The sanctuary has an area of 321 Sq. KM with 108 sq.KM of National Park area. It lies within 11o 30’ N to 11o 42’ N and 76o 30’ E to 76o 45’ E. Rainfall ranges from 800 - 2000mm. Temperature varies from 14o C to 33o C. Altitude ranges from 100’ MSL to 1200’ MSL.