Tiger reserve in South Tamil Nadu.
Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is the only surviving tiger reserve in South
Tamil Nadu. Here you can meet a plethora of species including tiger, peacock,
deer, and monkeys. Scenic beauty of this site increases with the beautiful
waterfalls coupled with a sight of the wild animals. If you love adventure,
then you can hike or ride near tirunelveli. This site is resided by five kani
tribal habitations and several other local settlements. The two dams namely
sevalar and karayar are abodes to wild tigers and definitely worth visiting.
Amongst several magnificent waterfalls, Agasthiyar waterfall become an
attractive point for the visitors. The power house and Papanasam temples are
some of the other attractive spots in the Mundanthurai
Tiger Reserve.
The Kalakkad Mundanthurai
Tiger Reserve was created in the year 1988 by combining Kalakkad Wildlife
Sanctuary (251 km²) and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary (567 km²), both
established in 1962. This sanctuary covers an area of around 817 sq. km, out of
which 459 sq. km falls under the core zone and remaining 358 sq. km comes under
the buffer zone. Nestled between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Agastya Malai Hill
Range forms the core area of the sanctuary and is part of one of the world's 18
biodiversity hotspots. It is also under consideration by the UNESCO as a world
heritage site.
The Reserve is home to a wide variety of animals and plants. The fauna includes around 150 endemic plants, 33 fish, 37 amphibian, 81 reptile, 273 bird and 77 mammal species. One can spot Elephant, Gaur, Bonnet, Macaque, Common languor, 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, Porcupine and Mongoose.
Note: Please do not break the rules of forest department and have safe trip.
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