Guindy National Park

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Guindy National Park
 

News: A total of 421 birds of 63 species were spotted during the two-day annual bird census at the Guindy National Park.
 

About:
 Located in Chennai, India, Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi) protected area within Tamil Nadu and is one of the few national parks located within a city.
 One of the few remaining remnants of Southern Tropical Dry Evergreen Forests forms a pattern of mosaic with grasslands and scrubs in the National Park.
 A total of 350 species of plants have been identified, most of which are indigenous. During the summer months, parts of the vegetation look dry, but the National Park turns green and verdant after monsoon rains.
 Fauna – Blackbuck, Palm Civet, Spotted Deer, Jackals.
 The tropical dry evergreen forests is a unique forest only seen in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.