Mudumalai National ParkLocation: 40 km from Ooty, Nilgiri District, Tamil NaduPrice: Safari ₹250–₹1500 depending on vehicleTiming: 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM & 3:00 PM – 6:00 PMBest Time to Visit: October to MayMudumalai National Park At India's oldest wildlife sanctuary from 1940 the Mudumalai National Park is one of South India’s oldest park. Mudumalai is a part of the Nilgiri Hills on the north-western borders of Tamil Nadu, the Mudumalai is a protected area that comes under the UNESCO recognised Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve which is in connectivity to other protected areas of wildlife like Karnataka’s Bandipur National Park and Kerala’s Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, as it falls under the World UNESCO Heritage Site scheme. A large 321 sq Km area The Mudumalai National Park which is on World Heritage Site scheme by UNESCO is home to some of the most breathtaking natural heritages of the Western Ghats region of India. In this magnificent forest reserve you can spot large populations of species such as the Bengal Tiger, the Indian Elephant and the Indian leopard, Indian wild dog, Gaur, several species ofdeer and more than 260 different species of birds such as the Crested Serpent Eagle and Malabar Grey Hornbill. The Mudumalai National Park gives you opportunities to watch wild life in action either on a guided safari or a jeep safari ride into the dense greenery. Spotting the elephant and other Gaur herds can be the icing on the cake. A morning or evening safari bus ride inside this green belt is the best possible chance you have of spotting the tiger, Gaur herds and other amazing creatures.
