Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park

Coordinates: 17°36′N 78°47′E / 17.600°N 78.783°E / 17.600; 78.783
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Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Entrance gate with idol of Mahavira
Map showing the location of Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Map showing the location of Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
LocationTelangana, India
Coordinates17°36′N 78°47′E / 17.600°N 78.783°E / 17.600; 78.783
Area14.59 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Established1975
Cuculus varius

Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park is a

Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is spread over 3605 acres.[1]
It is the largest green lung space in the city of Hyderabad.

History

The park was named after

Hyderabad.[2]
A deer park was set up in order to preserve this precious heritage and rehabilitate it.

The Park

Animals living in this national park include a few hundred

short-toed eagles, Indian pond herons, egrets, kingfishers, cormorants
and several other bird species.

  • Fan-throated lizard Sitana ponticeriana
    Fan-throated lizard Sitana ponticeriana
  • Orange blister beetle Mylabris pustulata
    Orange blister beetle
    Mylabris pustulata
  • White-naped woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus
    White-naped woodpecker
    Chrysocolaptes festivus

Ecotourism

Mahavira Harina Vanasthali is located in the outskirts of

Hyderabad
, on Hyderabad - Vijayawada road. It is easily approachable from the city. The park is maintained by the TS Forest Department. Guided tours are available within the park.

There is an entry fee for people who wish to enter the park by safari vehicle to view the animals. The entry fee details are available at the park web portal

Flora

  • Dry deciduous forest mixed with scrub jungle and grasslands
  • Sandalwood, rosewood, palas, amalthas, albizzias, acacias, teak
  • The terrain varies from hilly to gently rolling.

Fauna

  • Panther, black buck, cheetal deer, wild boar, civet, porcupine, peacock
  • There are 30 species of reptiles and over 120 species of birds.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nehru Zoological Park blackbucks get new home". The Times of India. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 20 January 2023.

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