Gugarnal National Park

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Sight Address : Gugarnal National Park,Gavilgarh Hill, Amravati, India Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Gavilgarh hill in Maharashtra is a high ridge running east-west which has its highest point at Vairat and forms the south-western boundary of the Melghat Sanctuary, which is located there. A prime habitat of the tiger, the Melghat area was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1974. The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by Teak Tectona Grandis. The Reserve is a catchment area for five major rivers: Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga and Dolar, all of which are tributaries of the River Tapti and the core reserve area at the Melghat Reserve is called the Gugarnal National Park. Melghat Sanctuary is the prime Biodiversity repository of the state. A wide array of flora and fauna crowd the Melghat Sanctuary, making it a paradise for nature enthusiasts. Apart from Teak Tectona Grandis, other species of trees are Lagerstroemia Parviflora, Emblica Officinalis, Terminalia Tomentosa and Anogeissus Latifolia. The primary animals around the reserve are the tiger, leopard, sloth bear, wild dog, jackal, sambar, gaur, barking deer, nilgai, chital, flying squirrel, wild boar, langur, Rhesus monkey, porcupine, pangolin, among several others.

HistoryEdit

Gugamal National Park was carved out from the Melghat Tiger Reserve in 1987 in Amravati District, Maharashtra. Lying in Satpura ranges, this national park covers a buffer area of 361.28 sq. km.Tourists can spot animals like chausingha, nilgai, hyena are some of the flora that can be seen in the park. Tourists can also indulge in several activities in this park like trekking, jungle safari and birdwatching.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning , Afternoon , Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hrs.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Amravati is on the Dule – Kolkatta National highway 6 which is well connected by road to other important towns and cities within the state. Regular taxis are available to reach the city.

Bus : Maharashtra state transport and private buses are most commonly used by people to travel to Amravati and rural parts of the region.

Train : Badnera is the nearest railhead. The Bombay-Howrah Express, Ahmedabad-Madras Navjeevan Express, Ahmedabad-Howrah Express arrive here. Within Maharashtra: the Kolhapur-Nagpur Maharashtra Express and the Bhusaval-Nagpur Passenger Train can be taken.

Air : The closest airports is Nagpur and it is 160 km from Amravati.

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Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry your own food and plenty of Water.

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  • Police Control Room : 100
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  • Fire : 101

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