Indroda Natures Park is a magical land in itself as it stretches over an area of 468 hectares on the bank of the Sabarmati River and is located on the fringes of Ahmedabad .This Natures Park is an apt spot for nature lovers. The Sabarmati River divides the park into two parts. In the summer season, thin sloth of water flows very slowly in the sand based riverbed but during the monsoon season, the flow is much heavier. Wild Animals like Wild Boar, Crusted honeybee buzzard, Porcupine, Hare, Jackal and different kinds of mammals are residents of the park. One can also explore a very healthy range of birds and reptiles that are found here. Although it is a nature’s hub but this nature’s park is surrounded by a small zoo, office buildings and botanical gardens.
In the world Indroda nature park is considered to be the second largest hatchery of Dinosaur eggs .It is also known as India’s Jurassic Park. This park is managed by Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation and is also the only dinosaur museum of its kind in India. The main feature of this park is that the fossils kept for display were excavated from different parts of Gujarat (Panchamahals, Balasinor, Vadodra and parts of Kheda)The park also includes a zoo , a huge Botanical Garden ,an interpretation centre , monolithic skeleton remains of sea mammals like blue whale, also includes an amphitheatre and camping facilities. For all you bird and animal lovers Indroda Nature Park has a Wilderness Park, which includes exotic species of birds, langurs, hundreds of nilgais, reptiles and peafowls.
So if you are planning for a visit, this place is well connected and is a must visit as it is a complete pleasure being here and enjoying the company of nature. |