Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Entry fees, Timings, Route info

This reserve stretches over an area of 1601.542 Sq. Km, in which is 895 Sq. Km is for the core and 706.542 is for the buffer zone.  It is one of the three Tiger Reserves in TamilNadu and 17th in India. This reserve is the source for 14 rivers. 11 dams were built in and around the reserve.

The Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve was established in 1988. This reserve was created by combining 251 km of Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary and 567 km of Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary, which were created in 1962. A 400 Sq. Km core area of this reserve is proposed for the national park.

49 Pisces, 45 Amphibians, 88 Reptiles, 337 Aves and 79 mammals were recorded in this reserve.

This reserve is inhabited with Tigers, Jackals, Elephants, Nilgiri Tahr, Sambar, Gaur, Wildboar, Mouse deer, sloth bear, Spotted deer, Leopard etc.

Best Time to  Visit: Oct-Mar.

Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Fees

S.No	Entry Ticket	No.of Persons	Ticket Cost/ group
1	Thalayanai / Kalakad	6 – 10 persons	Rs.500
2	Thalayanai / Kalakad	Max 5 persons	Rs.300
3	Manimuthar Falls	6 -10 persons	Rs.250
4	Manimuthar Falls	Max 5 persons	Rs.150
5	Pandiyan Kottai	6-10 persons	Rs.250
6	Pandiyan Kottai	Max 5 persons	Rs.150
7	Hope Lake, Forest and River view	6-10 persons	Rs.250
8	Hope Lake, Forest and River view	Max 5 persons	Rs.150
9	Agasthiyar falls	6-10 persons	Rs.250
10	Agasthiyar falls	Max 5 persons	Rs.150

Safari is not available in this Reserve.

How to reach Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram which is 200 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest Railway station is at Tirunelveli which is 50 km away.

By Road

1. Taxi can be hired from Trivandrum/ Madurai and Tirunelveli.

For more details, Please call 85000 87012