Guindy-Nationalpark
The Guindy National Park (Tamil: கிண்டி தேசியப் பூங்கா, English: Guindy National Park ) is a national park with an area of 2.8 km ² in Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is the eighth smallest National Park of India and is one of the few national parks that are located within a city. In 1977, he was officially opened.
History
The Guindy National Park was originally a game reserve of the Coromandel coast. With an area of 5 km ², it was one of the last remnants of tropical dry forest. In 1821 the Englishman Gilbert Roderick bought the site for then 35 000 Indian rupees and used it as a hunting ground. Since the year 1945 Axishirsche in Guindy National Park live, and since 1958 it belongs to the Tamil Nadu Forest Office. In 1978 the park was declared a National Park. In the 1980s, the whole area of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras was walled.
Flora
The flora of the park consists of a thorn forest, dry evergreen scrub, meadows and water. There are over 350 species of plants, including shrubs, climbers, grasses and various herbs. In addition, there are more than 24 species of trees, including the neem tree and the Indian Holzapfel. This flora provides an ideal habitat for over 150 species of birds living in the Guidy National Park. For the habitat of the Blackbuck one-sixth of the park was specially just left as open grassland.
Fruit of the Indian Holzapfel
Fauna
The Guindy National Park is home to over 14 species of mammals. These include the blackbuck, axis deer, jackals, Indian civet, Indian Bonnet Macaque, hyena, pangolin, hedgehog, mongoose and the three - striped palm squirrel.
The endangered Blackbuck is considered especially vulnerable because since 1924 a steady population decline is observed in the Guindy National Park. In February 2004, all animals were counted and found that only 405 blackbuck live in the park. The number of Axishirsche other hand, has increased steadily since the introduction in the area. Currently live on more than in 2650 Guidy National Park ( as at August 2004).
The park also live over 150 species of birds including Partridge, Red-wattled Lapwing, yellow cloth lapwing, shrikes, Orange Woodpecker, Eagle, Black Kite, winged Kite, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, quail, parrots, bronze figure, stone curlews, Robin and Drongos
There are also many species of reptiles and amphibians such as turtles, especially the endangered Indian star tortoise. However, lizards, geckos, chameleons and the Indian monitor lizard living in the Guindy National Park. The Guindy Snake Park ( also called Chennai Beat Park ) is part of the Guindy National Park. Since 2010, living there among other seven species of crocodiles and 23 different species of snakes, including the king cobra. In addition, there are also a variety of insects including 60 species of spiders and 60 butterflies.
Axis Deer
Peacock Guindy Children's Park
Red-wattled Lapwing
Guindy Children's Park
In Guindy children's park, for example, deer and many bird species can be observed. For the children, elephant rides and pony rides are offered on weekends. A playground with slides and swings is also available.