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The zoo at INP has animals like
leopard, spotted deer, sambar, bluebull,
blackbuck, chinkara, jackal, four-horned antelope, crocodile,
porcupine, about 180 birds (42
species of birds in the aviary). The
Park has about 65 birds which build their nests
every year in the wilderness of the
park. In the snake park, there are number of venomous and non-venomous snakes. The other
attraction for the visitors- a pair of elephants has been brought
recently.
Skeletons of sea mammals
The skeletons of two blue whales (an adult and a
juvenile), one dolphin and a dugong have been
displayed with detailed interpretation. The fossils of a large
number of sea animals have also been displayed.
BOTANICAL GARDEN
The botanical garden at INP has an arboretum with 300
tree species of different agro-climatic zones of
Gujarat, a green house with a number of plants under
controlled humid conditions, a cactii house having 200
species of cactii and a medicinal plant garden with 250
medicinal plant species.
Development of botanical garden is going on at present
and the herbs and shrubs species that are found in
Gujarat are collected and planted in the extended
portion of the botanical garden. |
ZOO AT INDRODA NATURE PARK (INP ZOO)
