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How it started and how it is going ! Declared in 1940 as India’s first wildlife sanctuary, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is a thriving Tiger Reserve. With a total area of 688.59 sq. km and forming part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, it now supports an estimated 165 tigers (2024-25),...

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