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	Sanjay Gandhi National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Borivali National Park, officially known as the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is a rare National Park that lies within city limits.
		The park lies on the northern fringes of suburban Mumbai, India.
		A separate forest division was created under the Indian Forest Service department, and the Park was christened Borivli National Park after the nearby Borivali area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sanjay_Gandhi_National_Park (1149 words)

	Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Sanjay Gandhi National Park
		Sanjay Gandhi is the only National Park in the world situated so close to an urban inhabitation.
		Gandhi Topi in the recreational centre and the information centre of the Tiger Safari and to the National Park would be worth a visit for information hungry persons.
		Popularly known as the Borivali National Park, the verdant expanse is spread over an area of 103 sq.
	www.indbazaar.com /travel/index2.asp?loc=134 (549 words)

	Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai Tourism, Wild Life tour Itineraries, Natural Wonder of Wilderness, Borivali National Park, Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
		Sanjay Gandhi National Park, better known as "Borivali National Park" is set in hill ranges around the suburb of Borivali in Mumbai.
		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.
		Archeologically speaking, the Kanheri Caves located well within the park area is a major point of interest, presenting an accessible and interesting glimpse of the history and culture of Buddhist India.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/wildlife/sanjay-gandhi-national-park.html (1557 words)

	Welcome To Indian Wildlife Club.com
		Corbett National Park nestles in the foothills of the Himalayas.
		It is the first national park of the Indian sub continent and was the launching pad for the region's ambitious conservation plan called 'Project Tiger' in 1974.
		Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan is perhaps the most popular tourist destination to watch tigers in the wild.
	www.indianwildlifeclub.com /mainsite/videos.asp (2056 words)

	Profile of Borivili National Park
		The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is an outdoor museum that preserves and nurtures the varied flora and fauna of the area.
		The Sanjay Gandhi National Park, or as commonly known, the Borivili National Park.
		The forest surroundings of the Borivili National Park date back to the 4th century B.C. At the time, Sopara (now Nala Sopara) and Kalyan were two ports near Mumbai,important for conducting trade with Greece and the Middle East.
	www.borivlinationalpark.com /profile_b.htm (1015 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Maharashtra News : Rabbits, pigs released into Sanjay Gandhi National Park
		Sanjay Gandhi National Park to increase the prey base of leopards has come under attack by environmentalists.
		Leopards straying from Mumbai's Sanjay Gandhi National Park have claimed 10 lives in nearby residential colonies during June.
		The Shiv Sena leaders, Manohar Joshi, Udhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut, led a contingent of flag waving Sainiks to the park.
	www.hindu.com /2004/06/30/stories/2004063004721200.htm (702 words)

	Urban green belts
		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.
		India's biggest urban forest is being nurtured in the heart of Bangalore on 400 acres of land belonging to the Army Supply Corps.
	edugreen.teri.res.in /explore/forestry/urban.htm (1491 words)

	Crocodile Conservation in Maharastra
		The second crocodile breeding centre was established in Krishnagiri Upvan, Sanjay Gandhi National Park division in 1981, but it was not so successful and it is necessary to investigate the reasons for its failure.
		Vihar and Tulsi lakes, within Sanjay Gandhi National Park, which are least disturbed, provide some chance for habitat protection and amelioration in the interest of crocodiles.
		Gandhi National Park, has a viable population of mugger, but this lake is under threat of pollution as also heavy human interference.
	www.wii.gov.in /envis/crocodile/mahar.htm (2172 words)

	Sanctuary Asia - Travel
		The vegetation in Sanjay Gandhi National Park is predominantly of the tropical type with a thick canopy.
		The area of this Park was further increased in 1969 and it became known as Borivli National Park.
		Mumbai city is indeed blessed to have a National Park within the bustling confines of the metropolis.
	www.sanctuaryasia.com /travel/detailtravel.php?id=25 (1407 words)

	Places of Tourist Interest in Mumbai
		Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Borivli, off the Western Express Highway, covers an extensive area of 5000 acres and is equipped with a number of beautiful picnic cottages, and is an ideal place for restful relaxation.
		Priyadarshini Park A rocky wasteland near the sea has been reclaimed and transformed into a large park, which can only be described as a feast for the eyes, amidst the concrete jungle of Malabar Hill.
		The show-piece of the park is the Smriti Mandir, built high up on a hill in the pattern of a modern Buddhist pavillion, which commands a panoramic view of the park lying below.
	www.mumbainet.com /travel/interest.htm (1921 words)

	Tigress caught on video at Sanjay Gandhi National
		A tigress has been spotted after almost a month of the appearance of pugmarks at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai, indicating reappearance of the big cat in the city after 83 years.
		its a great delight that a tigress is spotted at the National Park.
		Deputy conservator of forest of the park, S Bharati said the tigress was physically spotted in Nagla area along the Ullas River and Vasai creek and a member of a non-governmental organisation, Mayur Kamat, had filmed the wild cat.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/jun/26mum.htm (376 words)

	BBC NEWS World South Asia Leopards spread fear in Bombay
		The leopards sneak into Powai from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, an urban lung which covers 100 square kilometres and is a haven for wildlife - including leopards.
		Over the past year, 12 people, mostly children, have been killed in some 22 attacks near the sprawling national park in the city's Powai area.
		Park officials blame the rising number of humans living around the park for this man-animal conflict.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/south_asia/3344213.stm (661 words)

	Bombay Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.net
		Mumbai is also one of the rare cities to accommodate a national park, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, within its city limits
		India's national sport, field hockey, has gone into a sharp decline in the recent years, losing out in terms of popularity to cricket, though many Mumbai players play in the national team.
		The first two are located within the Borivali National Park, and supply part of the city's drinking water.
	www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/Bombay (4370 words)

	InfoHub Forums - lion safari ,Sanjay Gandhi National Park,Borivali,mumbai,India
		The 13 hectare lion safari park in the recreational sector is a boon.
		The deer park, also in the recreational area, has a number of chital, some sambar and four horned antelope.
		Visitors are driven through the park in mini-buses and can have a close view of the great cats.
	www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?p=9601 (211 words)

	FDCM : Eco-Tourism : Tour Packages.
		Manpada is in the National Park, close to Thane on Ghodbandar road.
		It culminates at Jambulwad, which is the highest point in the national park.
		It includes all charges at national park and fees of experts.
	fdcm.nic.in /tour.htm (648 words)

	Leopards stalk Mumbai - Deccan Herald
		The problem is confined to North Mumbai, especially the areas surrounding Sanjay Gandhi National Park, which boasts of a thick jungle where leopards and other animals move freely in natural conditions.
		The problem is centred in North Mumbai, especially the areas surrounding Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
		Residents of Borivali, which is to the west of the park, Goregaon and Aaray Colony, Powai and its famed IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) campus in the south, Mulund to the east and parts of Thane district to the north, are gripped by fear and panic over the leopard attacks.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jun272004/n3.asp (494 words)

	FDCM : Eco-Tourism : Sites to Visit.
		Visits through protected Mini buses in the Tiger Safari developed at Sanjay Gandhi National Park are arranged every day by the wildlife wing except on weekly off on Mondays.
		This nature interpretation center at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali depicts different aspects related to wildlife and allied forestry aspects.
		This nature interpretation center developed in the Yeour Range of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park has following places of interest.
	fdcm.nic.in /sites.htm (413 words)

	Development Education Project - Case Study
		The relevance of the topic The involvement of the students The fairly high media coverage of the Borivali National Park highlighting the various Problems, thus making students realize the importance of various issues they were dealing with.
		Problems facing the Park - encroachers · Settlements: caused by an influx of people in settlements, which eat in to the boundaries of the park.
		Around 9,000 people visit the park each day; their litter attracts crows, affecting the natural birdlife.
	www.dep.org.uk /cities/casestudy.php?id=12 (1047 words)

	BNP.doc
		Following is a signature campaign of individuals from the U.S. and India who wish to express their support for saving Borivili National Park and the Vihar Lake area.
		Borivili National Park is the pride of Mumbai.
		Many of us in the U.S.A. have been observing the laudable efforts of the B.N.P. forest officers in trying to move out these illegal encroachers from B.N.P. It is only now, after years of cajoling and coaxing that these encroachers have been evicted from the national park.
	home.att.net /~spiderhunters/attachments/BNP.doc (892 words)

	WWF-Mumbai Newsletter-Jan2004
		A nature outing is organized at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivili) for WWF-India members and other nature lovers.
		A nature outing is organized at Korlai (Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Nagla block) for WWF-India members and other nature lovers.
		Participants should assemble at the main gate of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park at 7:30 a.m.
	in.geocities.com /wwfmumbai/Newsletter_jan2004.html (600 words)

	Trouble in paradise. ‘But I told you so’ - Deccan Herald
		Late June is a season of plenty for the animals and plants of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
		We were in the Park because in recent weeks a series of attacks on humans by leopards had left the populace living in and around the park terrified.
		A whole lot of its co-denizens had learned to live on the periphery of the park and this is turning out to be the most serious wildlife problem we have ever faced in Mumbai.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/july042004/ac5.asp (628 words)

	BBC NEWS South Asia Leopards caught in fearful Bombay
		Most of the attacks have occurred in the city's Powai area, where the Sanjay Gandhi National Park is situated.
		There are also plans to increase the height of the park fence to prevent the leopards from straying.
		Forest officials and environmentalists say nearly 200,000 illegal settlers inside the park are encroaching on the leopards' habitat.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/3849131.stm (264 words)

	INDBAZAAR.COM - GREENZONE
		We were all set to go on a nature trail to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park with a bunch of 200 -250 enthusiastic girls and boys of Class IV of the Bombay Scottish High School.
		The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is nestled in the suburb of Mumbai and sprawls over 103sq.
		From the moment they entered the precincts of the park, the kids spurted with glee, extremely enthusiastic and already eager to catch a glimpse of the big cats they were told of.
	www.indbazaar.com /greenzone/earthmain.asp?cat=10 (612 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Treading on big cat's turf
		The Sanjay Gandhi National Park could well be Mumbai's pride, but recent leopard attacks have made it a problem.
		And considering that SGNP is home to the leopard, the area around the park should have been kept completely free of buildings and other human settlements," he says.
		Mumbai's park is unique in that it is in the city.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /life/2004/07/10/stories/2004071000010100.htm (1425 words)

	Sanjay Gandhi National Park
		This national park is about 10 km from Powai and IIT Bombay, but it took well over an hour (by taxi) to get there because the direct way is through mountain and jungle.
		Once there we discovered that taxis are not allowed into the park (private vehicles are), so we had to take a local bus to the caves, which are near the summit of the mountain.
		The wait was well worth it, for the caves are amazing.
	www-ccs.cs.umass.edu /cris/bombay1998/bovrili/bovrili.html (120 words)

	Sanctuary Asia - News
		Earth Day at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park
		This was followed by forming a human chain from the gates of the National Park to the Tree House Garden; they held up placards with slogans 'National Park Bachao, Mumbai Bachao' imploring people to save the National Park.
		Slide shows were held at the Nature Information Centre, where participants learned about the National Park, its flora, fauna and its current scenario.
	www.sanctuaryasia.com /news/detailnews.php?id=1187 (343 words)

	Mulund - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is among the more affluent suburbs of Mumbai, nestled alongside the foothills of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park with easy access to the Eastern Express Highway and Navi Mumbai through the Mulund-Airoli bridge.
		Another problem is the insufficent parking provided by the new high-rises.
		Occupants are thus left with no choice but to park their vehicles on roads
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mulund (776 words)

	Sanjay Gandhi National Park - Mumbai
		Originally planned as a wildlife retreat outside Mumbai, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park is now virtually engulfed by the growing city.
		Don't expect displays of predatory power though: most of the animals here are so used to tourists that they merely yawn at the passing buses.
	www.mumbainet.com /travel/sgnatpark.htm (89 words)

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