Mukurthi National Park

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Mukurthi National Park is a national park located in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Location is in the south-eastern corner of the Nilgiris Plateau close to Ooty.

Situated along Western Ghats, it is home to an array of endangered wildlife, including Royal Bengal Tiger and Asian Elephant. But its main attraction is the Nilgiri Thar (Nilgiritragus hylocrius). In fact the park was previously known as Nilgiri Thar National Park. The park is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first Biosphere Reserve

The peaks of this park straddle the well-known Silent Valley National Park of Kerala. Notable among them is Mukurthi peak, which stands about 8380 feet above the sea.

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A collection of pictures on Mukurthi National Park

'Romantic Mukurthi' A story on Mukurthi National Park.

     
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