About Mudumalai Tiger Reserve:
- Location: It is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu.
- It is at the tri–junction of three states, viz, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
- It is part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, the first biosphere reserve in India.
- It has a common boundary with Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) on the west, Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) on the north.
- Vegetation: A variety of habitats ranging from tropical evergreen forest, moist deciduous forest, moist teak forest, dry teak forest, secondary grasslands, and swamps are found here.
- River: The Moyar River runs through the reserve.
- Flora: It has tall grasses, commonly referred to as “Elephant Grass”, bamboo of the giant variety, and valuable timber species like Teak, Rosewood, etc.
- It has wild relatives of cultivated plants, viz. wild rice, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, etc.
- Fauna: It includes elephant, gaur, sambar, four-horned antelope, spotted deer, barking deer, blackbuck, wild pig, mouse deer, and predators like tigers, leopards, and wild dogs.
