Ooty | Tamil Nadu | India
Ideal Duration: 1-2 days
Open Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Bangalore International Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Udagamandalam
Mukurthi National Park is a beautiful place which located in the Nilgiris district of the state of Tamil Nadu. The park was previously known as Nilgiri Tahr National Park. Major attraction of the park is Nilgiri thar. The area contains a viable population of Nilgiri Thar. Besides that Sambhar, barking deer, Nilgiri marten, otter, jungle cat, jackals etc. The park also has large varieties of butterflies that includes blue admiral, Indian red admiral, Indian Cabbage white Hedge blues, Rainbow trouts and Indian fritillary, which has a similarity to the Himalayan Butterflies.The park is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first International Biosphere Reserve. As part of the Western Ghats, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1 July 2012.
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