Sanjay Gandhi National Park UPSC

  • Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in the northern part of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • It is situated within the limits of the Mumbai suburban district and spans across the northern suburbs of Borivali and Dahisar.
  • It was formerly known as Borivali National Park.
  • The park is famous for the Kanheri Caves, a group of Buddhist rock-cut caves dating back to the 1st century BCE to 10th century CE.
  • In 1969, it was officially established as Borivali National Park.
  • In 1996, The Borivali National Park was renamed after Sanjay Gandhi.
  • Area: The park covers an area of approximately 87 square kilometers (34 square miles).
  • River: The main river that flows through the park are:
    • Dahisar River
    • Mithi River
    • Poisar River
    • Oshiwara River
  • Lake: Some of the prominent lakes in the park:
    • Tulsi Lake
    • Vihar Lake
  • Flora: Moist Deciduous Forests (teak, ain, shisam, kulu, and kadamba), Semi-Evergreen Forests (Indian gum arabic, black cutch, Indian kino tree, and Indian beech), Bamboo, Grasslands (elephant grass, Cynodon dactylon, and Imperata cylindrica), Epiphytic Plants etc.
  • Fauna: Leopard, Spotted Deer, Sambhar, Barking Deer, Four-horned Antelope , Mouse Deer, Black-naped Hare, Indian Flying Fox, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Paradise Flycatcher, Spotted Babbler, Monitor Lizards, Bamboo-pit Viper etc.
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