Guindy National Park is the 8th smallest National Park of India and one of the very few parks situated in the heart of the City.It is one of the last remnants of Tropical dry evergreen forest of the Coromandel cost. This park is an extension of the grounds surrounding Raj Bhavan,the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu,India.Being a sight seeing spot of Chennai City,it attracts hundreds of people every day.
The park has 350 species of plants, including climbers, herbs and grasses and over 24 varieties of trees, including the Sugar-apple, Atlantia monophylla, Wood-apple, and Neem.The blackbuck Antelope is the Guindy's Flagship Species. About 150 species of birds and over 14 species of mammals, including Blackbuck, Chital or Spotted deer, Jackal, Small Indian Civet, Common Palm Civet, Bonnet Macaque, and three-striped palm squirrel is found here.
Bird watchers can see migratory birds here like teals,garganeys, pochards, Medium egrets, large egrets, night herons, pond herons and open-billed storks every fall season. Many kinds of amphibians and reptiles live in this park. Endangered Star Turtle, lizards, geckos, chameleons and the common Indian monitor lizard are spotted here. Large variety of insects, including 60 species of spiders and 60 species of butterflies can be seen in this park.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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