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  • 18 June, 2020

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Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

  • Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is situated at the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
  • The reserve straddles the Ooty -Mysore interstate national highway.
  • It is contiguous with Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary on the west, and Bandipur Tiger Reserve on the north.

  • The Moyar river flows downstream into the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and is the natural line of division between Mudumalai and Bandipur Sanctuary.
  • The MTR also forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
  • The Reserve has tall grasses, commonly referred to as “Elephant Grass”, Bamboos of the giant variety, and valuable timber species like Teak, Rosewood.
  • The fauna found in the region are Tiger, Elephant, Indian Gaur, Panther, Barking Deer, Malabar Giant Squirrel Hyena etc.,
  • Sathayamangalam, Kalakkad Mudunthurai and Anamalai are the other tiger reserves in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Source: TH


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