- Mudumalai National Park is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu.
- It is situated at the tri-junction of three states, viz, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and
- It is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
- Th park has a common boundary with Wyanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) on the West and Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) on the North.
- In 1940, an area of Mudumalai forest was declared a wildlife sanctuary by the Madras Presidency.
- In 1986, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary was incorporated into Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (1st Biosphere Reserve in India).
- In 1990, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary was upgraded to a national park.
- In 2007, Mudumalai was designated as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
- Area: Park covers an area of approximately 321 square kilometers (124 square miles).
- Hills: The park is located in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats range.
- River: The Moyar River is the main river that flows through the park.
- Tribe: Mudumalai National Park is home to various indigenous tribal communities:
- Todas
- Kurumbas
- Irulas
- Flora: Semi-evergreen Forests (Cullenia excelsa, Lagerstroemia spp., and Palaquium ellipticum), Moist Deciduous Forests (teak, rosewood, sandalwood, and Indian laurel), Dry Deciduous Forests (terminalia, axlewood, and Indian kino tree), Thorn Forests (Acacia leucophloea and Acacia arabica), Bamboo Groves, Scrub Forests, Grasslands etc.
- Fauna: Tiger, Asian Elephant, Indian Gaur, Spotted Deer, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Nilgiri Marten, Sloth Bear, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Black Eagle, Indian Star Tortoises, Indian Rock Python etc.