Tamil Nadu Wildlife

Tamil Nadu is one of the largest states of India, and is situated in the southern part of the country. An attractive tourist destination with a rich cuisine, several beautiful temples, magnificent monuments and forts, and exotic sea beaches--the state beckons the tourists with open arms. But Tamil Nadu has one more attraction--its wildlife.

The Tamil Nadu wildlife is rich and varied. The state's rich flora and fauna attract the wildlife lovers no end. Tamil Nadu boasts of a staggering 3000 plant and many rare species of animals. The rare Kurinji flowers, which grow every 12 years, grow in the state, in the Kodaikanal region.

Tamil Nadu has a good forest cover. While deciduous, wet green forests and grasslands cover the state's Western Ghats, dry deciduous forests dominate the other forested areas of the state. Many types of rare medicinal trees, plants and herbs grow abundantly in Tamil Nadu. For example, in the Nilgiri Hill area, Cinchona and Eucalyptus grow. While Cinchona extracts are used for making quinine, , the anti-malaria drug, Eucalyptus trees are used for making several useful medicines.

Rubber and Sandal are the other highly valuable trees that grow in the state. While Rubber is growsn abundantly in the Kanyakumari region, and the much sought after Sandal, which fetches a very handsome price in the market, grows on the Javadhu Hills, in the Vellore region of Tamil Nadu.

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Tamil Nadu has five national parks and 17 wildlife sanctuaries that much attract the wildlife lovers. Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary, Karikili Kekilli Birds Sanctuary, Point Calimore Birds Sanctuary, Kalakkadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Madumalai Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Annamalai (Indira Gandhi) Wildlife Sanctuary, Mundanthurai Tiger Sanctuary, and Crocodile Bank are some of the many sanctuaries and wildlife reserves where the state's rich and varied wildlife could be observed in all its beauty, from close quarters.

In short, Tamil Nadu is a haven for the lovers of nature and wildlife. Come and explore this wildlife-rich state. You will have an experience that you would cherish all your life.