This atlas is in beta. I am still checking facts, ranges, and species lists, so some of it may be wrong or incomplete. It is here early so these places get seen. If you spot an error, write to me.

  • National Park

Kudremukh National Park

Beta

Named for its horse-face peak, Kudremukh is a country of rolling shola grassland and evergreen valley in the Western Ghats. It is a recovering landscape that shelters the lion-tailed macaque.

Why this place matters

A critical watershed and wildlife corridor recovering dramatically after the cessation of iron-ore mining.

The wildlife

A field list of species recorded in this landscape, with current IUCN Red List status.

Reptiles

  • Pit viper

Reptiles include Malabar Pit Viper.

Plan your visit

Post-monsoon, the rolling shola hills are an intense, vibrant green, ideal for wide-angle landscape photography.