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Megamalai Wilde Life

Megamalai is also called as ‘’Paccha Kumachi’’ which means green peak is at 1500 mts above sea level, altitude. During British period this was popularly called as High Wavy Mountain. Since the peak is covered with clouds always, locals call it as Megamalai At a distance of 3 km from Megamalai Bus Station, Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected reserve situated at Megamalai in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the popular places of wildlife in Tamilnadu, and among the top Meghamalai tourist places.Covers an area of around 63,000 hectares, Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is a haven for wildlife and nature lovers. As this wildlife sanctuary is located at the border of Tamilnadu and Kerala, hence it acts as the buffer zone for Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala. The sanctuary is a haven for wildlife buffs and nature lovers. From shrub and evergreen forest to a range of mammals, birds, and reptiles, it dwells so many species of flora and fauna. Proposals have been made to transform the Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in the Theni district into a tiger reserve.