Udhagamandalam
(Ooty)
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Botanical Garden
The garden aquire an area of 22 acres.There is surprisingly a fossil tree trunk of 20 million years.The
garden consists of varieties of tree species, variety of ferns, fashioned beds laid
out in an Italian style, grass carpet, multi coloured flowering plants,
house ferns and orchids and nurseries. This garden is certainly going to
take tourist's mind. Annual flower show is held here in May every year.
Tamil Nadu Horticulture Dept takes care of this garden.
Mudumalai
Wildlife Sanctuary
In the luxuriantly forested foothills of the
Nilgiri, this 321 sq. km
sanctuary is part of a much larger reserve (3000 sq km ) which includes
Bandipur and Wynad in neighbouring Karnataka and Kerala. The larger
reserve ranges in vegetarian from semi-evergreen forests to swamps and
grasslands. In Mudumalai, the mostly dense forest is home to chital,
gaur, tiger, panther, wild boar and sloth bear. The park's wild elephant
population, one of the largest in the country, supposedly numbers about
600, however you're more likely to see their domesticated brethren
carrying out logging duties. The best time to visit Mudumalai is between
February and June. Heavy rain is common in October and November and the
park may be closed during the dry season.
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