Longwood Shola Kotagiri Nilgiris Ooty |Longwood Shola Reserve Forest
Kotagiri or
Kothagiri is a taluk and a Panchayat town in The Nilgiris District in the
Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the third largest hill station in the Nilgiri
hills.
Longwood Shola is nestled between two hills at the height
of 1700 metres acts as a perched aquifer, retaining the water that flows from
these two hills and letting it flow towards the slope land area,
Long wood shola is just 3km from Kotagiri. You need to trek 2.5 km into the beautiful shola forest.Long wood shola is a dense forest that extends to an area of 116 hectares.
Longwood
Shola forest is a water source for villages in the Nilgiris, maintains
biodiversity,Longwood Shola, the last and the only urban shola forest in the
Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
Longwood Shola is a natural evergreen forest located in Kotagiri, which is home to both the species. It is also home to several other species of animals and birds.
Longwood Shola Reserve Forest. On the way from Kotagiri to Kodanad Viewpoint, To visit the forest need a permission from the Forest Office in Kotagiri.
long wood shola is a place for the habitat of the Indian Bisons and Indian Flying-fox. You can also find plenty of Guars and Malabar squirrels in this area.Nilgiri laughing thrush, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Himalayan woodcock.
Longwood Shola Timing Kotagiri : 9:00 am to 5.30pm .
Longwood Shola Kotagiri Entrance Fees : Rs 100 per person.
Longwood Shola Kotagiri Address : Kotagiri - Kodanadu Rd, Tamil Nadu 643217.
How To Reach Longwood Shola Kotagiri : Nearest bus stop Kotagiri Bus Stand.
Nearest Railway Station : Coonoor Railway Station / Ooty Railway Station.
Nearest Airport : Coimbatore Airport.
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