Wildlife
Blackbuck National Park
The flat grasslands of Velavadar, famous for blackbucks and wolves.
- In Bhavnagar
- Plan about 3 hours
About Blackbuck National Park
Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar protects flat grassland in the Bhal region, about an hour's drive from Bhavnagar. It was once the Maharaja of Bhavnagar's grassland for hunting blackbuck with cheetahs, and became a protected area in 1976. People come to see herds of blackbuck, wintering harriers and, with luck, Indian wolves and striped hyenas.
Sources: About Velavadar National Park – Gujarat Forest Department (opens in a new tab), Velavadar National Park booking – Gujarat Forest Department (opens in a new tab), Velavadar Black Buck National Park – District Bhavnagar, Government of Gujarat (opens in a new tab), Velavadar Blackbuck National Park – Gujarat Tourism (opens in a new tab)
More in Bhavnagar
The other places on the same trip.
Palitana Temples
A holy Jain hill at Palitana with hundreds of marble temples, reached by more than 3,000 steps.
Takhteshwar Temple
A white marble temple on a small hill in the city, with views over Bhavnagar and the Gulf of Khambhat.
Gaurishankar Lake
A 19th-century reservoir lake in Bhavnagar, locally called Bor Talav, beside the Victoria Park forest.
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