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Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar protects about 34 sq km of flat grassland, salt plain and wetland in the Bhal region of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, along the Gulf of Khambhat. It was set up in 1976 and is known for large herds of blackbuck. Indian wolves, striped hyenas, jungle cats and nilgai also live here, and the park is one of the largest roosting grounds for migratory harriers, which gather here on winter evenings. The endangered lesser florican visits in the monsoon.
Permits are booked on the official GSLCS website, girlion.gujarat.gov.in. The park is open from 16 October to 15 June and closed from 16 June to 15 October. Entry fees carry a 25 percent surcharge at weekends. Carry original photo ID.
- How to Reach: Velavadar is about 54 km from Bhavnagar, roughly an hour by road. Bhavnagar has an airport and the Bhavnagar Terminus railway station. The park is about 140 km from Ahmedabad.
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