Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
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Forests on the Nilgiri slopes rich in elephants, tigers and gaur, with a long-running elephant camp at Theppakadu.
National parkThe Nilgiris district, where Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala meetBest time to visit: March to June and September to December
Highlights
- Asian elephants, tigers, leopards, gaur, spotted deer and many birds
- Theppakadu elephant camp, where mahouts of local tribal communities care for elephants
- Jeep and van safaris run by the Forest Department
- Links with Bandipur (Karnataka) and Wayanad (Kerala) forests
Significance
Mudumalai is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first biosphere reserve (1986), and is an important corridor for elephants and tigers.