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About Kudremukh National
Park
The
Kudremukh, or Horse Face Range, gets its name from the unique shape of
its peak. The broad hills, 95 kms south-west of Chikmagalur town,
overlook the Arabian Sea and are chained to one another with deep
valleys and steep precipices. As yet undiscovered by tourists,
Kudremukh is a trekker’s paradise. Let the wonderland of lush green
forests interspersed with rivers, grassy slopes, captivating cascades,
rare orchids, caves, ruins and traces of old civilisations amaze you
as you trek your way through it. The Lakya Dam located near the
Kudremukh project area is an interesting spot. Ganga Moola is another
scenic spot in the Bhagawathi Forest for trekkers
Flora and Fauna:
Mostly evergreen and semi-evergreen forests with shoal–grassland
habitat at elevations above 1400 mts
Mammals:
They include the tiger, leopard, wild dog, jackal, lion-tailed
macaque, common langur, sloth bear, gaur, sambar, spotted deer,
barking deer, Malabar giant squirrel, giant flying squirrel, porcupine
and the mongoose.
Reptiles:
Snakes and tortoises are found here
Birds:
The total bird count in the park is estimated to be around 195. This
also includes rare birds like the Malabar trogon, great pied hornbill,
Malabar whistling thrush and the imperial pigeon can be found
How to Getting There:-
By Road: Kalasa - 20 kms, Karkala - 50 kms., Mudigere - 75 kms,
Mangalore – 130 kms, Bangalore – 350 kms
By Rail: Mangalore – 130 kms
By Air: Mangalore – 130 kms
For further
information contact:
Deputy Conservator of Forests,
Uttara Kannada – 581 325 |
