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Jungle Camp |
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Yeoor
is the natural heritage area of our city. It is one
of the rare national parks in the world to be located
within a bustling city like Mumbai. The national park
protects 3 lakes which supply water to the city and
is the home of various species of birds, mammals,
insects and reptiles. The ancient Kanheri caves are
also located inside the park.
The
Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a paradise for the
bird watchers of Mumbai. Migratory and resident birds
species like jungle owlets, golden orioles, racket-tailed
drongos,
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magpies,
robins, hornbills, bulbuls, sunbirds, peacock,
and woodpeckers, paradise flycatcher, kingfisher,
mynas, drongos, swifts, gulls, egrets, and herons
are seen here.
One
can have encounters with several of the species
including spotted deer, black naped hare, barking
deer, porcupine, palm civet, mouse deer, rhesus
macaque, bonnet macaque, Hanuman langur, Indian
flying fox and sambhar.
The
park is also known for a sizable population
of leopards,
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despite
its nearness to an urban settlement. One
can also encounter here a hyena or four
horned antelope. Reptiles have also made
this park their habitat and one can see
crocodiles in the Tulsi Lake, and pythons,
cobras, monitor lizards, Russell's viper,
bamboo pit viper and Ceylonese cat snake
here.
There
are various nature trails inside the park
like the Lake View Point (where one can
get a bird’s eye view of Vihar,
Tulsi and Powai), Silonda trail, Old Tunnel
trail, etc.
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The
park also has an educational centre
for conducting slide and film shows
for visitors.
Activities that can be carried out :
- Trekking/Hiking
- Star
Watching
- Mountain
Climbing
- Nature
Study
- Raindance
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- Visit
To Waterfalls
- Bird
Watching
- Rifle
Shooting
- Treasure
Hunt
- Compass
Reading
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Best
Season : Throughout the year.
Facilities : Waterfall, Indoor / Outdoor
Games, Mouth Watering Meals, Trainer cum Escort.
Distance : Just 40 Kms from Colaba and
30 Kms from Andheri
Dormitory
Accommodation
One
Day Picnic : All meals with Transport
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2
Days, 1 Night : 1 BF / 2 Lch / 1 Dnr, 2 Tea Cof & Transport
3 Days, 2 Nights : 2 BF / 3 Lch / 2 Dnr, 2 Tea Cof & Transport |
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