About Mukurthi National Park:
- It is located in the western corner of the Nilgiris Plateau in the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu.
- The park was created to protect its keystone species, the Nilgiri tahr.
- Pykara and Kundah rivers flow through the park along with several perennial streams that originate in the park and drain into the Bhavani Puzha.
- It is designated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Vegetation: The Park is characterised by montane grasslands and shrublands interspersed with sholas in a high altitude area of high rainfall.
- Flora: Here one can find shrubs like Gaultheria fragrantissima, Helichrysum and Berberis Other plants which can be seen here are Rhododendrons, Cinnamon, Mahonia, Satyrium, Raspberries etc.
- Fauna: The park is home to some of the endangered wild species like Nilgiri tahr, Indian elephants, Nilgiri Langur, Bengal tiger and bonnet macaque etc.
