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Location
: 90-Km From Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Coverage Area :
958 Sq.Kms.
Main Attractions : Porcupine, Elephant
Best Time To Visit : January To February And June.
Accommodation
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Arrival
Information :
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By Rail :
From Pollachi, there are trains to Coimbatore and
Dindigul.
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By Air : Peelamedu airport is 10-km from Coimbatore city.
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By Road :
-- Nearby Excursions :
-- Nearby Cities : Coimbatore
Anamalai
wildlife sanctuary is about 90-kms from Coimbatore and is situated at an altitude of 1,400 meters in the Western Ghats near Pollachi.
The area of the sanctuary is 958-sq-kms. An ecological paradise, this sanctuary encompasses a National Park. It has just recently been
renamed as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Fauna :
It has various kinds of fauna like Elephant, Gaur, Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Deer, Wild Bear, Wild Dog, Porcupine, Flying Squirrel,
Jackal, Pangolin, Civet Cat and birds like Rocket-tailed Drongo, Red Whiskered Bulbul, Tree Pie, Black Headed Oriole, Spotted Dove,
Pigeon, etc. The Amaravati reservoir in the Anamalai has large number of crocodiles.
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