Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park is a deernational park located in Vanasthalipuram , Saheb Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is spread over 3605 acres.[1] It is the largest green lung space in the city of Hyderabad.
The park was named after Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, in commemoration of his 2500th nirvan anniversary in the year 1975. The place where the park is located was once a private hunting ground for the Nizam, rulers of Hyderabad.[2] A deer park was set up in order to preserve this precious heritage and rehabilitate it.
Mahavira Harina Vanasthali is located in the outskirts of Hyderabad, on Hyderabad - Vijayawada road. It is easily approachable from the city. The park is maintained by the TS Forest Department. Guided tours are available within the park.
There is an entry fee for people who wish to enter the park by safari vehicle to view the animals. The entry fee details are available at the park web portal
Floraedit
Dry deciduous forest mixed with scrub jungle and grasslands
^"Nehru Zoological Park blackbucks get new home". The Times of India. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^"National park judgment in Forest dept.'s favour". The Hindu. 1 September 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^Murthy, Neeraja (23 February 2018). "Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park's vibrant biodiversity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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November 26, 2023
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