The 25,000
acre park is home to panthers, lions, tigers and a large variety of
birds. Indulge your sense of adventure with a lion and tiger safari. You
could also wander through the Zoological Garden, with its canopy of
shady and sturdy trees, find a quiet resting spot beside a pond and
watch waterfowl frolic.
The
zoo boasts an amazing reptile collection; a snake park lets you get up
close and personal with the scaly, slithery creatures. A children’s
corner provides an added attraction. Trekking enthusiasts will enjoy
Uddigebande (3.5 kms.) a natural rock formation called Hajjamana Kallu
(3 kms.) and Mirza Hill (1.5 kms.)
Flora and FaunaDry
deciduous forests and thorny scrub, with patches of moist deciduous
forests along the streams.
MammalsThey include the
elephant, gaur, leopard, jackal, fox, wild pig, sloth bear, sambar,
spotted deer, barking deer, common langur, bonnet macaque, porcupine and
the hare. The tourist area in the north of the Park has a lion and tiger
safari, a herbivore safari, a mini zoo, a reptile park, a mini aviary
and a museum.
