Udhagamandalam, better
known as Ooty is the most popular hill station in the South. Located in the Western Ghats at a height of 2240m,
Ooty is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district where the two Ghats ranges
meet.
Ooty is also called the Queen
of Hill Stations. The reason for this name is because nature has been generous
with this region, which makes it by far the most beautiful in the state. Apart from coffee and tea plantations, trees like
conifers, eucalyptus, pine and wattle dot the hillside in Ooty and its
encirons.
Ooty Lake:
Ooty Lake is located in Ooty in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Boat house situated by the
lake, which offers boating facilities to tourists, is a major tourist
attraction in Ooty.
Pykara Falls:
The Pykara River flows over a
series of waterfalls, the last two of 55 metres and 61 metres being known as
Pykara Falls. A boat house on the Pykara reservoir is an
added attraction for tourists. Pykara boasts of well protected fenced sholas,
Toda settlements, large grassy meadows and good wildlife habitat. The Pykara
Dam, falls and reservoir attract many tourists.
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary:
The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary also
a declared Tiger Reserve, lies on the northwestern side of
the Nilgiri Hills , in Nilgiri
District, about 67 kilometres of Mudumalai region of Tamil Nadu.
It shares its boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala. The
sanctuary is divided into five ranges – Masinagudi, Thepakadu, Mudumalai,
Kargudi and Nellakota.
The protected area is home to several endangered and vulnerable species including Indian
elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur and Indian.
There are at least 266 species of birds in the sanctuary, including critically endangered