MUNDANTHURAI , INDIA’S FIRST TIGER RESERVES

Location

This reserve has access by road to Thirukarangudi, Kalakad, Papanasam and Sivasailam which are 50 to 55 Km away from the District Headquarters Tirunelveli.

Area

895 Sq.KM

Forest Type

West Coast Tropical Wet Ever Green forest, Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest.

Animal Found

Tiger, Gaur, Elephants, Sambar, Lion-tailed macaque,

Annul Rainfall

3500mm

Nearest airport

Trivandrum Airport is 200 Km from Mundanthurai and 140 Km from Kalakad. Madurai Airport is 200 Km from Mundanthurai and 210 Km from Kalakad.

Nearest Railway station

Tirunelveli is 50 Km from Mundanthurai and 45Km from Kalakad.

Best season

December to March

Closing season

April to July

Accommodation

Guest house available at Mundanthurai, Kalakad (Sengaltheri) and Kuthiravotti

For greater details

Field Director & Conservator of Forests,
KMTR Project Tiger,
N.G.O ‘A’ Colony,
Tirunelveli - 7,
Tamil Nadu.
Phone No - 0462-552663
E-mail -  kmtrpt@sancharnet.in
Website – www.kmtr.org