Mrugavani National Park is situated at Chilkur in Moinabad
mandal . 20kms distance from Hyderabad. It is inaugurated by NT Rama Rao 0n
6/12/1998.
It is actually preserved by forest department. A wide area of around 900 acres
or slightly far less located on the way to chilkur Balaji temple, from Hyderabad.
The park has been home to over 600 varieties of plants and animals.
Very good place to spend a while especially if you coming back from Chilkur Balaji Temple. At the entrance of the Park, you can find a small museum exhibiting the flora & fauna available there.
Very good place to spend a while especially if you coming back from Chilkur Balaji Temple. At the entrance of the Park, you can find a small museum exhibiting the flora & fauna available there.
Over 80% of the forest area is fenced, but the remaining area can be walked around to see some fresh flora, ferns and fauna, in a museum at the entry itself.
Apart from the different flora and fauna the Mrugavani National Park presents more than 100 species of birds such as warblers, peacocks, lapwings, and flower peckers.
Some fauna
we can see are
Panther, Cheetal, Wild
boar, Sambar, Jungle Cat, Civet Cat, Mongoose, porcupines, fox, Black naped
Hare, jackals, etc.
Snakes:
Snakes, Monitor Lizard, Rat Snakes, Russell Viper,
Cobra etc.
Quails, Peacocks,
Warblers, Quails, Flower Peckers, Ducks, Partridges, Partridges, Curlews,
Lapwings, Babbler, Koel etc.
We can also see different
types of trees like Teak, Bamboo, Sandal, Picus, Palas, Rela etc.
Butterfly Park has wide variety of colour butterflies and is
definitely a good sight.
Sometimes you may get a Safari vehicle arranged by the park by which people who cannot walk much can move around and observe nice variety of hundreds of various types of small plants, lot number of peacocks and deers . Minimum 10people has to be there to go if you wants a ride.
Recently they provide canteen you can find all veg or non veg, snacks &drinks specially biryani all are at low-cost rate or you can bring from your home or outside food, you can enjoy anything you can take cameras also permitted.
Sometimes you may get a Safari vehicle arranged by the park by which people who cannot walk much can move around and observe nice variety of hundreds of various types of small plants, lot number of peacocks and deers . Minimum 10people has to be there to go if you wants a ride.
Recently they provide canteen you can find all veg or non veg, snacks &drinks specially biryani all are at low-cost rate or you can bring from your home or outside food, you can enjoy anything you can take cameras also permitted.
Other Attractions
- Jungle Safari
- The park has a high view point in the form of watch tower to watch the animals at very closer.
- Park has also got a library, museum, auditorium with wild life exhibits and environmental education centre.
Best Time to Park Safari
The park can be visited at any time; The Park is open on all
days of the week except Mondays from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM.
Entry Fee
Rs. 10/- Per Person
Much crowd will be there in weekends, Monday is closed.
How to Reach
By Air
– The nearest airport to Mrugavani National Park is Rajiv Gandhi international airport, Hyderabad which is 31 Km from the Park.
By Rail – The nearest railway station to Mrugavani National Park are Nampally and hyderabad decan
railway station Junction which is 14
KM away from Mrugavani National Park .
By Road – There are a number of government and
privately operated vehicles that go to Mrugavani National Park at frequent
intervals.
Distance from some famous places
Hyderabad – about 25
km
Indira Park – about
4 km
Lumbini Park – about
3 km
Peddamma Temple –
about 10 km
Mount Opera – about
32 km
Qutub Shahi Tomb –
about 10 km
To see all the tourist places in Hyderabad
