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Location: Borivali, Mumbai,
Maharahstra
Coverage Area: 104-sq-kms
Main Attraction: The Kanheri Caves, Lion
Safari, Tiger Safari, The gardens, And Trekking
Best Time To Visit: Throughout the Year
Accommodation :
Arrival Information :
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By Rail : Nearest
railhead is Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus (CST), 40-kms away from the park.
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By Air : Nearest airport is Santa Cruz,
16-kms away from the park for domestic air travel.
The nearest
International airport is Sahar at a distance of around 20-km from the park.
-- By Road :
The
Park is connected to all parts of Mumbai and other places in Maharashtra with
very good road connections
-- Nearby
Excursions : Gateway of India, Prince of
Wales Museum, Elephanta Island, Flora Fountain, Haji Ali'sTomb,
Kamla Nehru Park, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Nehru Planetarium, Nehru
Science Centre
and Marine Drive.
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Nearby Cities :
 Sanjay Gandhi National Park,
better known as "Borivali National Park" is set in hill ranges around the suburb
of Borivali in Mumbai. Notified in 1974, it offers a pleasant change from the
usual sights and attractions of the big city. It is hence
common to see the park teeming with school picnics, college picnics and other
organized excursions.
The undulating green lands of the Borivili National Park are just the kind of
surroundings to which one would love to retreat for some moments of quiet
introspection or meditation. The great panoramic views of hills, valleys, lakes
and open expanses can actually have a therapeutic effect on mind, body and soul.
Flora :
The forest cover in the park can be divided into two main categories i.e. South
Indian moist deciduous and Semi Evergreen. These two types can be further
classified into four subcategories and they are moist teak-bearing forest,
mangrove scrub, southern moist mixed deciduous forest, and western subtropical
hill forest. The region has good biodiversity and major trees and plants include
kadamba, teak, karanj, shisam, and species of acacia, ziziphus, euphorbia, flame
of the forest, red silk cotton and many more varieties of flowers. During the
monsoon, almost the entire park is awash with the rainbow hues of the flowers
that bloom here and all over the Western Ghats.
Fauna :
One can have encounters with several species including Spotted Deer, Black Naped
Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Palm Civet, Mouse Deer, Rhesus Macaque, Bounet
Macaque, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, and Sambhar.
The reptilian world has 38 species to show off. Tourists can see crocodiles in
the Tulsi Lake, and Pythons, Cobras, Monitor Lizards, Russell's Viper, Bamboo
Pit Viper and Ceylonese Cat Snake here.
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