| Anamalai Tiger Reserve,Wildlife sancturay and National Park |
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| Location |
It covers district of Coimbatore and Tiruppur |
| Area |
Core area- 958.59 sq.km Buffer area- 521.28 sq.km Total area- 1479.87 sq.km |
| Forest type |
Varies from dry deciduous to semi-evergreen, evergreen and montane wet temperate containing teak, rose wood and many miscellaneous tropical species. |
| Animals found |
Elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, sloth bear, wild boar, wild dog, Nilgiri langur, lion-tailed macaque, sambar, four, horned antelope, chital, etc. and a host of birds, notably the trogar, pied horn bill and several eagles. |
| Annual rainfall |
500 mm to 5000 mm, least rainfall on the eastern slopes and most rainfall on western slopes. |
| Nearest airport |
Coimbatore – 75 kms. |
| Nearest Railway station |
Pollachi 35 kms away. |
| Best season |
Throughout the year (Except June to August) |
| Accommodation |
Forest Rest House at Topslip Varagaliar, Amaravathi, Sethumadai. Catering arrangements available. Public Works Department Rest houses at Udumalpet and Amaravathi, Electricity Board Rest House at Attakatti. |
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Other facilities
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Motor Vehicles and riding elephants available hire.
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| For greater details |
Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Anamalai Tiger Reserve, No.365/1, Meenkarai Road, Pollachi, fielddirectoratr@gmail.com , Tel.No.04259-225356 |
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