Vansda National Park
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Vansda National Park, a protected area
representing the thick woodlands of the Dangs and southern Gujarat is situated in the Navsari District
of Gujarat state, India
.
Riding on the banks of Ambika River and measuring roughly 24 km² in area, the park lies about 65 km east of the town of Chikhali on the National Highway 8, and about 80 km north-east of the city of Valsad
. Vansda, the town from which the name of the park is derived, is an important trading place for the surrounding area where the majority of the population is represented by adivasi
s. Vansda-Waghai
state highway runs through the park, so does the narrow gauge rail link connecting Ahwa
to Billimora.
Established in 1979 as a National Park
, the deciduous forest area having groves of "Katas" bamboo
owes its beauty to no felling of trees since 1952. Nestled in the Western Ghats
of Sahyadri range, it has a unique flavour of flora and fauna population.
Apart from the Botanical garden
, some of the other attractions include local tribe
s, "Gira Falls", and the "Conversation center".
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
representing the thick woodlands of the Dangs and southern Gujarat is situated in the Navsari District
Navsari district
Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at Navsari city. The district covers an area of 2,211 square kilometres, and had a population of 1,229,250 in 2001.Dudhia Talao:...
of Gujarat state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Riding on the banks of Ambika River and measuring roughly 24 km² in area, the park lies about 65 km east of the town of Chikhali on the National Highway 8, and about 80 km north-east of the city of Valsad
Valsad
Valsad , formerly known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in the Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. The city has a collectorate, a district court, and a police headquarters with a historic prison...
. Vansda, the town from which the name of the park is derived, is an important trading place for the surrounding area where the majority of the population is represented by adivasi
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
s. Vansda-Waghai
Waghai
Waghai is a town in the Dang District of the southern part of Gujarat state in India.Waghai is about 32 km north from the district headquarter of Ahwa, and about 52 km south of the hill station of Saputara...
state highway runs through the park, so does the narrow gauge rail link connecting Ahwa
Ahwa
Ahwa is the headquarters of Dang District in the state of Gujarat, in India. Ahwa is also only one tehsil in dang district. Ahwa is connected with Vansda, Navapur, Vyara, Nasik, Babulghat and Songadh by road. GSRTC bus are available from here. Nearest railway station are Bilimora and Waghai...
to Billimora.
Established in 1979 as a National Park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
, the deciduous forest area having groves of "Katas" bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
owes its beauty to no felling of trees since 1952. Nestled in the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
of Sahyadri range, it has a unique flavour of flora and fauna population.
Apart from the Botanical garden
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
, some of the other attractions include local tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
s, "Gira Falls", and the "Conversation center".
External links
- Gujarat Tourism: Vansda National Park