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 Guindy National Park
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 Chennai - Madras India - Parks -chennai-madras.com
Guindy Lodge, a portion was officially declared as Guindy national park in 1977.
The historic 300-years-old Guindy Lodge, to the west of the Park, is now the Raj Bhavan the residence of the Governor of Tamilnadu.
To its south, in Anna Park, is the Anna Samathi a memorial erected in honour of CN Annadurai, the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, who introduced significant political and social reforms in the state.
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 The Guindy national park - Monday masala chennaidarling.com
The Guindy national park which is called as the children's park shortly, in with in the heart of the city limits.
The Guindy national park is a cheaper entertainment, because of its entrance ticket, for a child the entrance to the park is one rupee,
Annex to the children's park, we there is a snake park, where we have varieties of snakes, ranging from cobra to a wiper.
www.chennaidarling.com /cabin/article/guindypark.htm

  
 National Parks of Tamil nadu
The Bandipur National Park of Karnataka is contiguous with this park separated by river Moyar.
Indira Gandhi National Park, Meenakarai Salai, Pollachi-1, Coimbatore.
This Marine National Park is located in the districts of Tirunelveli and Ramanathapuram, covering an area of 6.25sq.km.
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The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is commonly known as the Borivili National Park and serves as the lungs of Mumbai.
This national park is one of the very few, perhaps the only one of its kind that is situated so close to a city.
During the monsoon, this park and the adjoining areas receive the maximum amount of rainfal, implying thatthere is a high volume of rainwater stored which can later on be used to fulfill the heavy demand of water for the citizens of Mumbai.
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 Chennai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Located nearby, is the main campus of Anna University (1978), which formed from a merger of the College of Engineering, Guindy (1794), the Madras Institute of Technology (1949), the Alagappa College of Technology (1944), and the School of Architecture and Planning (1957).
Private schools are usually affiliated to the national CBSE board or to the Tamil Nadu State Board.
The Connemara Public Library built in 1890 is one of the four National Depository Centres in India.
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 Tamil Nadu. Chennai ( Madras ), Places to visit, Excursions, Hotels, Important Tel. No's
In between, and edging the road, are a famous Cancer Institute, a Children's Park with its own mini zoo and mini-railway, a Snake Park, rich in reptiles, and Memorials to Gandhiji, Rajaji, the first Indian Governor-General, and Kamaraj, a great national leader.
Opposite the park are the Anna University of Technology, whose nucleous was the oldest technical school in the East, and the Central Leather Research Institute.
Raj Bhavan, the Governor's mansion, occupies one end of the park, and at the other is the beautiful forest-girt campus of Chennai's famous Indian Institute of Technology, one of Asia's foremost technical educational institutions.
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 Stayfinder.com - Tamil Nadu - Wildlife
Guindy National Park, Vedanthangal, Point Calimere, Mudumalai are the major wildlife sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu.
In Guindy national park you can see black buck, spotted deer, civet cats, jackals, mongoose and various species of monkeys.
Both parks are open between 8.30 AM and 5 PM.
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 National Geographic Channel - India - Watch
Guindy National Park is considered the breathing lung of the cosmopolitan city of Chennai.
The unique feature of this park is that it is actually located within a city, unlike all other national parks in the country.
The plan is to visit the Rajaji National Park.
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 Zoological park   Arignar Anna Zoological Park
Guindy National Park : Chennai city has its own charm and unique pride of having a national park within city limits.
The Lion safari park is the pride of this park.
Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Vandalore Zoo) : It is situated 35 km from Chennai.
www.inchennai.com /contents/sight%20seeing/zoological_park.htm

  
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In between are a famous cancer institute, a children's park with it's own mini zoo and mini-railway, a snake Park - rich in reptiles and memorials to Gandhiji, Rajaji -- the first Indian governor-general, and Kamaraj -- a great national leader.
The Deer Park, 595 acres in extent is situated adjacent to the Raj Bhavan, was originally a part of the governor's estate.
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 The Hindu : No drastic increase in Guindy park deer population
The deer census conducted by wildlife officials at the Guindy National Park (GNP), Raj Bhavan and on IIT campus on Sunday has provided a set of results which puzzled nature lovers, as the figures vary sharply with those of the last year.
According to the officials, a total of 395 blackbuck were found in the GNP and Raj Bhavan area and 14 on the IIT campus.
The GNP and its surroundings are dry evergreen scrub jungle type, which has been transformed due to rainfall pattern.
www.thehindu.com /2003/01/01/stories/2003010107430300.htm

  
 The Hindu : Two pairs of blackbuck released into Guindy National Park
According to the Wildlife Warden, Chennai, K.S.S.V.P.Reddy, the blackbuck population in the Children's Park, Guindy, was on the rise.
The increase in the population of ungulates in the enclosure led to infighting among the males and the space inside was not sufficient to house all the animals.
But, with the absence of a predator in the GNP, the authorities are hopeful that the antelope pair will successfully survive and be spared of the law of the jungle _ `Survival of the fittest'.
www.hindu.com /2002/08/16/stories/2002081607380300.htm

  
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Guindy National Park, also known as the Deer Park is 595 acres in extent.
It is the biggest zoological park in south Asia and is building-up superb collection of tropical mammals, birds and reptiles amongst others.
Situated on the edge of backwaters, 36 km from Chennai, this place is an ideal picnic spot with facilities for boating and wind surfing.
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 guindy.htm
Guindy National Park is the smallest national park in the country and the only one located in the heart of a city.
Once part of the hunting grounds of the erstwhile Guindy Lodge and later part of the grounds of the Raj Bhavan, this area is now protected and has been declared a black buck sanctuary.
GNP is also home ot several species of birds.
www.wildertrails.com /tourism/guindy.htm

  
 Destination Chennai: Places to see - forts, temples, St. Thomas Church, beaches, art gallery, museums
Guindy National Park: Perhaps this is the world's only game reserve within the city limits.
This national park's population includes spotted deer, black buck, civet cat, jackal, monkeys and reptiles.
The park also has a snake park and an amusement park for the children.
www.indtravel.com /chennai/places.html

  
 Tourism - Tamil Nadu
The Guindy National Park is the smallest National Park in India.
This park is an abode for spotted deer, jackals, civet cats, various species of monkey and many birds.
The park is close to and accessible from Ooty and Mysore.
www.kol.to /tourism_tamilnadu.htm

  
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Guindy National Park and Snake Park, situated close to each other near the Guindy station, are other places to visit.
The Birla Planetarium, Elliot Beach, Valluvar Kottam, National Art and Government Museum, Anna Zoological Park, Kalakshetra and the Theosophical Society are some of the other sites of tourist interest.
Chennai, the gateway to the east coast, is a new city as compared to some others in the south of India; but the colors of its history and contours of its geography make it a fascinating study.
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 The Hindu : Guindy National Park to adopt RWH
The rainwater from Raj Bhavan and Guindy National Park, which was hitherto flowing into the sewage in Velachery will now flow into a harvesting system created by the Wildlife authorities.
The Hindu : Guindy National Park to adopt RWH
The field staff of the park who observed the pattern of run-off of the rainwater suggested that it could be arrested and diverted to Kathangollai, (one of the tanks inside the park) which would help in improving the ground water table.
www.hinduonnet.com /2002/08/19/stories/2002081905000300.htm

  
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Guindy National Park: To see the rare and varied snake species found in India, one should visit the Guindy National Park and Snake Park near the Guindy station near Madras.
The most important tourist attractions in Madras include Marina Beach, the second longest beach in Asia; St. George Forte, St. Mary's Church, Parthasathy Temple, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Guindy National Park/Snake Park, Santhome Cathedral, the Birla Planetarium, Elliot Beach, Valluvar Kottam, National Art and Government Museum, Anna Zoological Park, Kalakshetra and the Theosophical Society.
The smallest National Park in the country, it is covered with the dry evergreen scrub and thorn forests.
www.apollotourstoindia.com /cities-tours-india/tourist-destinations-in-madras.html

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Students clear garbage from Guindy park
Garbage weighing about a tonne was removed from the Guindy National Park during a special drive on Sunday to provide a safer habitat for the animals.
According to K.S.S.V.P. Reddy, wildlife warden, Chennai, a large quantity of garbage was being dumped everyday along the peripheries of the National Park, Sardar Patel Road, Kannigapuram on Velachery side and the area close to the residential quarters of IIT.
The garbage posed a threat to the spotted deer and the endangered black buck in the park.
www.hindu.com /2005/01/31/stories/2005013112130600.htm

  
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Guindy National Park and Snake Park: A unique institution, this centre is renowned for the study and preservation of snakes and other reptiles.
With beaches, historic monuments and temples to snake parks, a choice of the finest hand-woven textiles in silk and cotton, spicy south Indian cuisine, strong filter coffee, Chennai is a historic city turning increasingly cosmopolitan.
Parthasarthi Temple: Built in the 8th century B.C. by the Pallava Dynasty and dedicated to Lord Krishna, this temple was renovated in the 16th century by the Vijayanagara dynasty and continues to be in active use today.
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The Guindy National Park is 1 km from the Guindy station, sprawling over hundreds of acres and interspersed with different species of endangered trees.
Adjacent Childrens' park is the interesting snake park housing a vast variety of reptiles, ranging from the dark deadley 'King Cobra' 'Banded' Krait' to puff adders', vipers, pythons and allegators.
This temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna, was built in the 8th century AD under the patronage of the Pallavas, housing the idols of the five avataras of Sri Vishnu.
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 October 03 Bulletin
Perhaps there are still very few landmarks natural or man made in the city untouched by developments and Guindy park rank foremost among these.
Perhaps the denizens of the park alone are not the beneficiaries of this.
Bird life in the park was as good as in the past and we listed 42 species in the five hours that we spent at the park.
www.blackbuck.org /bulletin/jan2005.htm

  
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In addition to its national parks, India has established many wildlife sanctuaries and forest preserves, some of which were established in the nineteenth century.
India's first National park was Hailey National Park, now Jim Corbett National Park, established in 1935.
The Indian government has also established thirteen Biosphere Reserves, which protect larger areas of natural habitat, and often include one or more national parks and/or preserves, along buffer zones that are open to some economic uses.
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The sprawling 1,265 acre Anna Zoological Park is the biggest in South Asia.
This amusement park is situated at Muttukkadu enroute to Mamallapuram.
This is the highest and biggest park tower in chennai, located at Anna Nagar Park.
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 Snake Park Chennai
The Snake Park is situated next to the Guindy National Park and is a popular spot with most visitors to the city.
The Madras Snake Park is slated to become a nodal point for captive breeding of endangered pythons in the country, especially the Indian rock python (Python Molorus) and reticulated python (Python Reticulatus).
The Snake Park in Chennai gained statutory recognition as a medium zoo from the Central Zoo Authority in 1995.
www.madrasi.info /snake-park.html

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Looking for exotic species at the Guindy National Park
Wildlife officials are set to study the distribution of plants and the availability of fodder in the Guindy National Park and also find out if any exotic species are present.
To visit the park, contact the Wildlife Warden's Office at DMS Complex, Anna Salai, Teynampet (phone: 24321471) or the Children's Park, Guindy.
Last year, both the monsoons failed to bring enough water to the park, forcing the authorities to seek the help of a hydrologist from Anna University to sink a borewell.
www.hindu.com /2004/11/16/stories/2004111612840300.htm

  
 Singara Chennai - Adyar
The Guindy National Park nearby is the only urban jungle-cum-park within city limits anywhere in the world.
The lodge, which was a part of the Guindy forest, became the Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Further down the road, in Guindy, there’s a racecourse at Guindy, where races are held between late October and March.
www.chennaionline.com /toursntravel/singaarachennai/adyar.asp

  
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National Park, which is also a Tiger Reserve, with its open grassy woodland, lies to the south of the Kabini River.
The Great Himalayan National Park the largest protected area in Himachal Pradesh, the Park is carved out of the splendid mountain terrain of the Kullu district.
Tucked away in the northernmost state of Arunachal Pradesh is the Namdapha National Park.
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