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Explore Mumbai
Mumbai
Tourist Information
Mumbai Wildlife |
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▪ Borivali National Park
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Location: Borivali, Mumbai, Maharahstra
Coverage Area: 104-sq-kms
Main Attraction: The Kanheri Caves, Lion Safari, Tiger Safari,
The gardens and Trekking
Best Time To Visit: Throughout the Year |
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Flora : |
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The forest cover in the park can be divided into two main categories i.e. South
Indian moist deciduous and Semi Evergreen. These two types can be further
classified into four subcategories and they are moist teak-bearing forest,
mangrove scrub, southern moist mixed deciduous forest, and western subtropical
hill forest. The region has good biodiversity and major trees and plants
include kadamba, teak, karanj, shisam, and species of acacia, ziziphus,
euphorbia, flame of the forest, red silk cotton and many more varieties of
flowers. During the monsoon, almost the entire park is awash with the rainbow
hues of the flowers that bloom here and all over the Western Ghats. |
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Fauna : |
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One can have encounters with several species including Spotted Deer, Black
Naped Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Palm Civet, Mouse Deer, Rhesus Macaque,
Bounet Macaque, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, and Sambhar.
The reptilian world has 38 species to show off. Tourists can see crocodiles in
the Tulsi Lake, and Pythons, Cobras, Monitor Lizards, Russell's Viper, Bamboo
Pit Viper and Ceylonese Cat Snake here |
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▪ Karnala Bird Sanctuary
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Location: Panvel Taluka Of Raigad District, Maharashtra
Coverage Area: 4. 27-sq-km
Main Attraction: Trekker's Paradise
Best Time To Visit: October To February |
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Flora |
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The vegetation type is moist deciduous forest. The
tree species found here are Koshimb, Mango, Nana, Kulu, Kalam, Asana, Umbar and
Teak in the top canopy. The sanctuary is very rich in avifauna as the
ecological conditions of the tract favour a large variety of bird populations.
A casual walk through the forests is an unfailing source of joy, with the list
of bird-song ringing in the air
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Fauna |
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Rich with natural habitats the sanctuary abounds in
bird life with various kinds of resident and migrant birds. One can find around
150 species of birds of resident and 37 species of migratory birds that visit
the sanctuary during winters. It has two distinct seasons for bird watching. In
the monsoon season one can watch Paradise Flycatcher, Shama or Magpie, Robin,
and the Malabar Whistling Thrush, which are some of the most melodious avian
songsters.A variety other birds Racket-Tailed Drongo, Red Vented Bulbul, Horn
Bill, Myna, Owl, Ashy Rain War Blur, and two rare birds Ashy Minimet and
Spotted heart Woodpeckers have been sighted here. |
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▪ Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
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Location: Thane
District, Maharashtra
Coverage Area: 320-sq-km
Main Attraction: Common Langur and others .
Best Time To Visit: November To May
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Flora |
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The land vegetation is southern tropical moist
deciduous forest. The major tree species found in this area are Teak, Khair,
Ain, Hed, Kalamb, Bibla, etc. Bamboo is also spotted in small patches over
here.
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Fauna |
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This Wildlife Sanctuary hosts a wide range of species.
There are around 50 species of animals and about 200 bird species in this
area. Major wild animals are Panther, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Hyena, Wild
boar, Leopard, Jackal, Four-Horned Antelope, Chital, Sambar, Hare, Common
Langur, etc. |
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