Sanjay Gandhi National Park

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Sanjay Gandhi National Park (originally known as Borivali National Park) is an attractively preserved green oasis within the confine of Mumbai (Bombay) metropolis. The park exhibits an amazing diversity of terrain from 30 m above sea level, to almost 500 m and displays coastal, dry and mixed deciduous and typical Western Ghat plateau habitats. It boasts of two big lakes (Tulsi and Vihar) and a number of 2000 years old Buddhist caves popularly known as Kanheri caves. provided by www.yogesh.tk

Due to its proximity to Mumbai city, a lot of people visit, study and write about this park. In this booklet an attempt has been made to provide a concise general information about the commonly known vertebrate and some of the invertebrate species for the benefit of visitors.

Sanjay Gandhi National Park (preciously known as Krishnagiri Upawan and later as Borivali National Park) is situated about 25 km North of Mumbai city and is only 8 km from the shores of the Arabian Sea. It lies between 72o53 & 72o50 East longitude and 19o88 & 19o21 North latitude. The southern boundary of the park is formed by the shore of Vihar lake, the eastern by the townships of Bhandup, Mulund and Thane and the Western by Goregaon, Malad, Kandivli and Borivali suburbs of Mumbai.

MAMMALS - Spotted deer, rhesus macaque, bonnet macaque, Indian hare, barking deer, porcupine, Asian palm civet, hyena, leopard, sambar and mouse deer
BIRDS - Jungle owlet, golden oriole, racket-tailed drongo, minivet, magpie, robin, hornbill, bulbul, sunbird, peacock and woodpecker
FLORA - 1,000 species
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Gandhi_National_Park
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Coordinates:   19°12'38"N   72°55'0"E

Comments

  • SGNP is the best gift to Mumbai. All Mumbaikars and other citizens should strive to preserve this pristine ecosystem and bautiful lanscape for posterity and a pollution free atmosphere.
  • Its periphery is being encroached by builders and rockminers :(
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