Wildlife in Indira Gandhi Sanctuary
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, earlier named as Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, spread over an extensive area of 950 sq km is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna including several endangered species.
This sprawling Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a large number of animals that include elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, sloth bear, wild boar, wild dog, Nilgiri langur, lion-tailed macaque, sambar, four, horned antelope, chital, Pangolin, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Dhole, Porcupine, Nilgiris Tahr, Civet Cat and Toddy Cat, bonnet macaque, Common Langur, Malabar Giant squirrel and Grizzled giant Squirrel.
Birds which can be sighted here include such diverse varieties like Black Headed Oriole, Paradise Flycatcher, Whistling Thrust, Emerald Dove, Green Pigeon, Tickell's Flower Pecker, Rufus Wood Pecker, Rose Ringed Parakeet, Black Eagle, Great Indian Malabar pied Horn Bill, Fiary Blue, Green Billed Malkhoha, and Racket Tailed Drongo.
The rich biodiversity of the region is a major attraction for nature lovers.
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