Muthanga is a prominent wildlife sanctuary of Kerala. It is an ideal place to watch herds of wild elephants. The Muthanga Wildlife sanctuary lies adjacent to the protected area of the Nagarhole National Park and the Bandipur tiger reserve in the neighboring state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Muthanga wildlife sanctuary is spread over an area of 345 sq km and is rich with fauna and flora life. The sanctuary also comes under the Project elephant.

At the Muthanga wildlife sanctuary, you can easily spot the elephants and tigers, roaming freely. Various species of deer, monkeys, birds etc can also be spotted at the wildlife sanctuary. The trees and plants in the Muthanga sanctuary are typical of the south Indian moist deciduous forests and semi evergreen forests. The wild animals can be easily spotted while driving along the road to Muthanga and further.