Muthanga wildlife sanctuary, Wayanad

Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad

The unique experience

Come to Muthunga Wildlife Sanctuary and you’ll never ever want to go back to your city lives! Yes, this is the beauty of this wildlife park, counted as one of the top places to visit in Wayanad. The sanctuary is home to a large variety of animals like elephants, wild bears, tigers, panthers, monkeys, and wild dogs. Even birds like babblers, jungle fowls and cuckoos are found in good numbers. The wilderness of this sanctuary also boasts of a wide variety of trees like Bamboo, Teak, Rosewood, Vengal, and Maruthu.

The jeep safaris conducted at this park are the main reasons why anyone must come here. 

About Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary

Where would you find an ecosystem as diverse as that of this wildlife sanctuary? The park is positioned 14 kilometers from Sulthan Bathery and is known popularly as Muthunga Wildlife Park. Kalpetta is located only 39 kilometers from the park.

As far as wildlife exploration in Kerala is concerned, the name of this park comes first to the mind. It was in 1973 that this sanctuary was established as a part of Project Elephant. Like the neighboring national parks at Bandipur, Nagarhole and Mudumalai, this sanctuary is equally touristy and draws a large number of visitors. The park covers an area of about 345 square kilometers and forms an integral part of the Biosphere Reserve of Nilgiri. It may soon be declared as a World Heritage Site owing to its vast and diverse ecosystem. 

More about the place

The jeep safaris are an all-time favorite thing to do at this wildlife park. Visitors can enter the park only if they have a jeep safari permits. The safaris are conducted by the forest department and last for an hour. It’s a thrilling experience as it takes visitors deep inside the forested terrain and offers a chance to spot a lot of wilderness. Visitors have to book the safari tickets sold at the forest office and there is no option for advance booking. 

There are two slots- morning and evening for the jeep safaris and about 40 are allowed inside in the morning. 20 jeeps are permitted in the evening hours. The trails of the jeep safari are fixed and there is no way to take a detour. There are rest houses managed by the forest department for visitors to stay overnight. It is one of the prime place to include in Wayanad tour packages. 

What else?

Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary jeep safari price 

The jeep safari rate is fixed at Rs. 600 per person for a maximum of seven people. The duration of the safari is one hour. 

How to reach

Distance in kilometers from - Wayanad- 38 kilometers