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Mukurthi National Park, Ooty

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Mukurthi National Park is situated in the western side of the Nilgiris Plateau,  just 40 km away from Ooty. The park falls on the west of the Ooty Hill Station and is part of the Western Ghats. The main reason behind establishing a national park in the place was to protect the Nilgiri Tahr which is a Keystone species.

This national park also has the distinction of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is part of the Western Ghats. Mukurthi National Park is elevated at some points, and these elevations vary between 4,900 ft and 8,625 ft.

It was recognized as one of the India's National Parks in 2001 for protecting the Nilgris Tahr. The Mukurthi grasslands and Sholas together form a natural habitat of the Nilgiri Tahr and several endemic species of flora and fauna. Splendor of nature is displayed all along the National Park where we can sit underneath a gnarled towering tree, beside a bubbling brook and listen to the sounds of natural history. The Mukurthi Lake within the park is the waterhole for wildlife. This mountain is a place for trekking up to the hill top from where one gets the full view of the Nilgiris.

 

Mukurthi National Park Photos