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Velavadar National Park

Region:Asia
Country:India
City:Bhavnagar

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In the bhal or flat grasslands of Gujarat's Saurashtra peninsula, 65 km from Bhavnagar City, is the Blackbuck (Velavadar) National Park. It is amongst the last surviving stretches of relatively undisturbed grassland renowned for Blackbuck, Wolf and Lesser Florican. This 34.08 sq km area stretches between two seasonal rivers that drain into the Gulf of Cambay. Velavadar was declared a sanctuary in 1969, and upgraded to a national park in 1976.

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Submitted by: Alan Withers

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Photographer: Alan Withers
This photo was taken with Canon PowerShot A400

Date: 30 Dec 2004

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