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Once a hunting reserve,
Guindy National Park in Tamil Nadu was noted as reserved forests in
1910.
The preserve was earlier the property of Gilbert Rodericks, the
British citizen and today it is one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries
in Tamil Nadu.
If you are in Chennai, don't miss out of this tourist
destination. Travel to Guindy National Park in between the months of
November and February.
As you travel to Guindy National Park in Tamil Nadu, get immerse in
its charming floral carpet. The 282 hectares wildlife reserve receives
about 1200 mm of annual rainfall.
Guindy National Park in Tamil Nadu
is the smallest national park in India.
It is the only reserve in the
world, which is located in the metropolis. It is visited by lakhs of
people every year. Whether you are on family vacation or romantic getaway,
Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu is an excellent stopover.
Guindy boasts of its exotic plantlife and wildlife. About 24 different
types of trees are recorded here, such as Atlanta Monoplylla, Azadirachta,
Feronia Limonia, and many more.
The park harbors about 14 varieties
of mammals, including elephant, spotted deer, Indian civet, jungle cat,
black buck, jackals, mongoose and antelope.
As you travel to Guindy
National Park, get your binoculars out to have a clear view of its wildlife.
The park boasts of its rich birdlife. With more than 37 avifaunal species,
you can see black winged kite, pariah kite, honey buzzard, babblers,
myna, bulbul, partridges and baza.
Its snake park accommodates a wide variety of snakes, turtles, tortoises,
crocodiles and gharials.
The park also has a children's park where kids
can have their fun.
The park with an area of 2.82 sq. km has a strong historical background.
Originally a game reserve of 400 hectares, it was owned by Gilbert Rodericks, a British citizen.
When Gilbert died, in 1821 the Tamil Nadu government purchased it and the surrounding wooded property for a sum of Rs. 35,000/. The place was declared as reserved forests in 1910.
The then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru allotted a portion of the Guindy forest as a park for children. In 1958, it was handed over to the Forest department and in 1978 the entire forest area was declared as Guindy national park.
Since the park is located in Chennai, you won't
found any lodging problem. Guindy National Park in Chennai is 9 km away
from Chennai Egmore station and 8 km away from Chennai airport.
The smallest National Park of the country situated in the Chennai Metropolitan City arguably is the only National Park set amidst a metro in India.
Acting as a lung to Chennai, this National Park boasts of dry evergreen scrubs and thorn forests with a composition of animals viz.
India Tour Guides offers online information and booking for tours to
Guindy National Park in Tamil Nadu, India. To book a tour or for more
information, please fill up the form below
Contact us for Prior Booking
at our 24 Hours desk on the following mobile Nos: +91-99428 99555 ,
98424 30308 , 99425 87000 .
Email Id :
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