Mukurthi National Park
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Mukurthi National Park is a high-altitude protected area in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India, known for its montane grasslands, shola forests, and conservation of endangered species such as the Nilgiri tahr.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mukurthi National Park canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| accessControl | restricted tourism ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bandipur National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Silent Valley National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 78.46 square kilometres ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | over 2000 millimetres ⓘ |
| biome |
montane grassland
ⓘ
shola forest ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | tropical montane cloud forest ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1500–2623 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| endangeredSpeciesProtected |
Asian elephant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilgiri langur NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilgiri marten NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilgiri tahr NERFINISHED ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| endemicFlora |
montane grass species
ⓘ
shola tree species ⓘ |
| established | 1990 ⓘ |
| fauna |
gaur
ⓘ
leopard ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ wild dog ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tamil Nadu Forest Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | grassland–shola mosaic ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
Kolaribetta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mukurthi Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor | conservation of Western Ghats montane ecosystems ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservation of Nilgiri tahr
ⓘ
high-altitude grasslands ⓘ shola-grassland ecosystem ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nilgiri District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Ooty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Ghats World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDesignation | Mukurthi Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVegetation |
rolling montane grasslands
ⓘ
stunted evergreen shola forests ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
watershed protection ⓘ |
| riverSource |
tributaries of Bhavani River
ⓘ
tributaries of Moyar River ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | part of Western Ghats serial site ⓘ |
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