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Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar in Bhavnagar is home to the huge population of playful blackbucks that act as great performers for the enthusiast park visitors. Other attractions of the park include nilgai, wild cat, wolf, wild boar, Indian fox and porcupine among others. Birds like cranes, storks, eagles, floricans, pelicans and many others can also be spotted here. Flat grasslands of savannah style dominate the park; while once can also find shrub lands, high tide lands and saline lands. It is indeed a pleasure to photograph the jumping blackbucks and those roaming in huge herds. Permission to visit the park must be obtained from Assistant Conservator of Forests in Bhavnagar.
The Blackbuck National Park, comprising of shrublands, grasslands and mud flats, is surely a paradise for all interested in national history anda mystical journey in the wilderness. A jeep expedition in this forest with camera and binoculars in hand and an ear to note the forest sounds is creepy as well as enjoyable. Sprawling over 34.52 sq km. area the exclusive feature of the park is that in India, this is the only tropical grassland bearing the status of a national park. Mammals of 14different species and 140 types of reptiles and birds are housed in this national park. It is commonly believed that the variety of birds that can be seen here is unimaginable. The aquatic flora and fauna flourish with the help of two rivers, artificial ponds, coastal marshes and two check dams. Excellent wildlife is visible at the “wetland” which is 3 km. from the entry gate. The forest department does not arrange for any safaris, so to go on a ride across the park, you will have to hire your own vehicle.
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