Srivilliputhur- Meghamalai Tiger Reserve Latest News
Recently, the Election authorities set up a special polling station for just five voters inside the Srivilliputhur- Meghamalai Tiger Reserve under the Andipatti Assembly constituency, Tamil Nadu.
About Srivilliputhur- Meghamalai Tiger Reserve
- Location: It is located in the state of Tamil Nadu.
- It lies in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats region.
- It was formed in February 2021 by combining Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary and Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary.
- It will function as a connecting link between Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve and Tamil Nadu’s Southern Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.
- Rivers: The Srivilliputhu Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) area primarily relies on three perennial rivers: Vaigai, Suruliyaru, and Shanmuganathi.
- Vegetation: It’s a blend of tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, dry deciduous and moist mixed deciduous woods, and grasslands.
- Fauna:
- Mammals: Elephants, Tiger, Leopard, Nilgiri Tahr, Gaur, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Sambar Deer, Wild Boar, Porcupine, Nilgiri Langur, Lion-Tailed Macaque etc.
- Birds: Red-Whiskered Bulbul, Common Iora, White-Browed Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Pied Bush Chat etc.
- Reptiles: Wood Snake, Monitor Lizard, Chameleon, etc.
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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