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Also
known as Wayanad National Park, Muthanga National Park
is located 16 kilometers east of Sulthaan Bathery. It
was set aside as a sanctuary in 1973. The sanctuary
borders on the parks of Nagarhole and Bandipur of
Karnataka on the northeast and Mudumalai of Tamil Nadu
on the southeast.
Occupying an area of 345 sq km, Muthanga National Park
boasts a fine selection of wildlife and is an excellent
specimen of Project Elephant.
There can be few experiences so gratifying as to take a
tour to Muthanga National Park, where you can spot
tigers very frequently. The sanctuary has one of the
largest populations of elephants in India.
The Muthanga National Park also provides sanctuaries to
various species of deer, monkeys and birds. The flora of
sanctuary includes deciduous and evergreen forests. One
of the best ways to explore the sanctuary is an elephant
ride, which can be arranged by the Forest Department.
Wildlife in Muthanga National
Park
Popularly known as the Wyanad National Park, the
Muthanga National Park is a popular wildlife sanctuary
located on the Kerala hills and offers a natural habitat
to a large number of wild animals.
The Muthanga National Park is located over an area of
344 square kilometers and is home to wildlife such as
Gaur, sloth bears, sambhar, elephants, reptiles, tigers,
spotted deer, monkeys, panthers, jungle cats, civet
cats, wild dogs, bison, lizards, bears, wild pigs,
leopards and other animals.
Muthanga in Kerala, South India is a special Project
Elephant site and you are bound to see herds of
elephants frolicking near the water holes as you course
the wildlife trails within this lush wildlife sanctuary.
Sit on elephant back and follow the nature trails at the
Muthanga National Park located in Kerala, South India
and discover a beautiful green world. As you go on
wildlife tours to the Muthanga Wildlife sanctuary you
will notice tiny colorful butterflies flitting on sweet
flowers and pretty shrubs.
The perfect time to go on wildlife tours to the
flourishing Muthanga National Park in Kerala, South
India is during the months of June to October.
Vegetation in Muthanga National
Park
The vegetation at the Muthanga National Park in Kerala,
South India is simply exotic. A profusion of herbal and
medicinal vegetation grows wild all over the Muthanga
national Park that is an integral part of the Nilgiri
Biosphere Reserve.
The entire area is covered with dense rainforests with
moist deciduous vegetation and a large variety of exotic
flora and stretches of tea and coffee plantations that
spread there aromatic scent all over the Wayanad hills.
The vegetation at Muthanga differs from tropical
evergreen vegetation to rolling stretches of grasslands
and mesmerizing meadows.
The scenic vegetation at the Muthanga National Park in
Kerala, South India offers a natural habitat to a wide
variety of wildlife. India Wildlife Tours invites you to
come and experience the all pervading peace and
tranquility that envelops the Muthanga National Park.
Spot different species of vegetation, birds and wildlife
and have a memorable wildlife tour.
Birds in Muthanga National Park
Birds at the Muthanga National Park promise to enchant
you and keep you thoroughly entertained as you course
the nature trails and look to spot wildlife on your
holiday tours to this part of Kerala, South India.
Among the commonly spotted birds at the Muthanga
national Park in Kerala, South India some which deserve
a special mention are the Malabar Grey Hornbill,
peacocks, owls, woodpeckers, cuckoos, jungle fowl,
babblers, herons, egrets, water ducks, bulbuls, peafowl,
shrikes, eagles, cormorants, wagtails, rollers,
pheasants, snipes and a large variety of other birds.
Be amazed at the colorful assembly of good-looking birds
at the Muthanga National Park in Kerala, South India and
enjoy the singing of these birds as you spot and
identify them to your delight with the help of a bird
watching guide.
India Wildlife Tours special tour packages that give you
an opportunity to travel to this lush green land
exclusively for spotting a wide variety of birds, both
indigenous and migratory. |