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Gugamal
National
Park has
an
area
of
1673.93
square
kilometers.
Built
in
22
february
1974,
this
park
is
located
in Chikhaldara and
Dharni Tehsils of Amravati District, Maharashtra, India.
It
is
part
of Melghat Tiger
Reserve.
Flora3
The
forest
in
rugged
and
hilly
area
of
Melghat
is
typical
southern
dry
deciduous
forest.
This
consist
mainly
of
Tectona
grandis,
Ain,
Tiwas,
Aola,
Lendia,
Dhawada,
Kusum
are
the
important
tree
species.
Bamboo
is
widely
spread
in
the
forests.
Some
orchids
and strobilanthes in
the
upper
hills.
The
area
is
rich
in
medicinal
plants.
Fauna The
area
is
rich
in
wild
mammals
including Bengal
tiger, Indian
leopard, sloth
bear, Ussuri
dhole, Indian
jackal, striped
hyena, chausinga, sambar (largest
Deer
on
earth) gaur, barking
deer, ratel, flying
squirrel, cheetal (type
of
deer), nilgai, wild
boar, langur, rhesus
monkey,
and macaque.
Also
found
here
are
25
types
of
fishes
and
many
varieties
of
butterflies.
Crocodiles
were
re-introduced
in
a
systematic
manner
in
March
1990
and
February
1991
in
Siddu
Kund
in
Gadga
river
near
Dhakna
and
Hathikund
in
the
Dolar
river
in
the
Gugamal
National
Park.
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