Wildlife in Tamilnadu : Anamali Wildlife Sanctuary (Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctaury) - 50

Guys it is an ecological paradise, covering an area of 108 sq. kms., this hill forest boasts of thick growth of trees, folds of terrain with evergreen sholas. About 800 species out of 2000 South Indian flora are distributed here.

This sanctuary is home to animals like lion, tailed macaque, bannet macaque, common langur, Nilgiris langur, malbar gaint squirrel and grizzled gaint squirrel. Other animals are: tiger, panther, elephant, gaur, pangolin, sambar, spotted deer, barking deer, mouse deer, wild boar, dhole, sloth bear, porcupine, Nilgiri tahr, civet cat and Toddy cat. It also includes avi-fauna like the racket-tailed drongo, black heaed oriole, paradise flycatcher, whistling thrush, emerald dove, green pigeon. Tickell's flower pecker, rutus woodpecker, rose-winged parakeet, black eagle, great Indian Malabar pied hornibil, fairy bluebird and green-billed malkhoha etc.

When to visit: Throughout the year except February to April.

Timings: 0600-0800 Hrs. and 1700-1900 Hrs.

Where to stay:

Forest Guest Houeses at Topslip, Varagalayar, Amaravathi, Sethumadai PWD Guest House, Amaravathi EB Guese Hosue at Attakatti.

How to get there:

The nearest rail head and nearest town is at Pollachi (35 kms). Nearest airport is Coimbatore (75 kms.)

Contact:

Wildlife Warden, 178, Meenakarai Salai, Pollachi - 642 001. Tel.:04259-225356

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