Sunday 19 February 2012

Wildlife

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park
The Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Nilgiri Hills, at a point where the Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats.
Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary
It is a scrub forest area that is spread over 16.41 sq km. This sanctuary is situated in the Thuthukudi District.
Viralimalai Park
Viralimalai is a small town situated 30-kms from Thiruchirapalli and 40-kms from Pudukkottai. It is famous for its Murugan temple and the Peacock sanctuary.

Point Calimere wildlife Sanctuary
Sprawling on 17.26 sq km surrounded by sea and shore, comprising forests of tidal swamps and forests of mangroves, Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Nagapattinam district.
Indira Gandhi National Park
Spread over 958 sq kms, this sanctuary can be reached from Top Slip in the Anamalai Hills in the Western Ghats.
Mundanthurai Sanctuary
There is nothing to differentiate this sanctuary from the Kalakkadu Sanctuary, except for the absence of the Elephant and the Gaur.
Kalakkadu Sanctuary
Kalakkadu Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in an area of 223 sq kms in the Thirunelveli District, at the foothills of Western Ghats and the adjoining areas.
Srivilliputhur grizzled squirrel wildlife Sanctuary
Located in the Virudhunagar District, 45 kms off Virudhunagar Town, this sanctuary has a composition of dry decidious forests, moist mixed decidious forests and grasslands.