Upper Bhavani is in The Nilgiris District

The Nilgiris District

The Nilgiris District is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri is also the name given to a range of mountains spread across the states of Tamilnadu as well as Karnataka and Kerala. The Nilgiri Hills are part of a larger mountain chain known as the Western Ghats...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India.Ooty to Upper Bhavani is a 60 km drive through the verdant green Nilgiris. Upper Bhavani serves as one of the get ways to the Mukurthi national park

Mukurthi National Park

Mukurthi National Park is a 78.46 km² protected area located in the south-eastern corner of the Nilgiris Plateau west of Ootacamund hill station in the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu state in the Western Ghats mountain range of South India...

, 20 km from Avalanche and 10 km from Korakundah. Upper bhavani gets around 5000 mm of rainfall annually and it as an area of 70 square kilometers. it is perfect for hiking, trekking and walking holidays.

Upper Bhavani lake

Upper Bhavani lake is a very wonderful lake and has lots of water in it all year through. The lake is wonderful and has great natural beauty. A huge dam is constructed on the lake, which helps in providing water to the nearby regions and that has highly aided in the development of agriculture in that area. Specific tea plantations have been encouraged and have flourished well due to the construction of dam near the lake. The name of the dam is Upper Bhavani Dam.

Wildlife

The wildlife in Upper bhavani include the following:

• tigers
• jackals
• jungle cats
• wild dogs
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• sambhar
• giant squirrels
• Nilgiri langurs
• leopards