Annamalai / Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

Travel for 108 Kms from Coimbatore to reach Annamalai aka Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. This lively place is situated in the Western Ghats, 1400 meters above the sea level. The sanctuary covers a vast land of 958 Sq. Km. In its neighborhood is the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Eravikulam National Park and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary homes wide species of animals as elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, sloth bear, deer, wild bear, wild dog, porcupine, phalanger, jackal, pangolin, viverrine mammal cat and birds like rocket-tailed drongo, red-whiskered bulbul, black-headed oriole, etc. Apart from its fauna, the place has wide species of flora too. The sanctuary is looked upon for its scenic waterfalls, lush grassy hills, tea estates & reservoirs. The sanctuary has many gateways to have the entry into the sections of the park, as Amaravathi, Sethumadai, Top slip, and Valparai. The best among which is considered to be Top slip.