Mudumalai TR
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Overview
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve lies on the northern slopes of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, where the state meets Karnataka and Kerala.
It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and adjoins Bandipur and Wayanad. Its Theppakadu elephant camp, one of the oldest in Asia, featured in the documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers'.
The Moyar river runs through it and forms a gorge.
Geography and key facts
- Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
- Part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Theppakadu elephant camp
- Adjoins Bandipur and Wayanad
Why it matters for UPSC
'The Elephant Whisperers' won an Oscar (2023). Learn the Nilgiri tri-junction of reserves.
Note for UPSC
Tamil Nadu; part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Mudumalai TR yet.
Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 11.600°N, 76.500°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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