Van Vihar National Park
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| Van Vihar National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city: | Bhopal |
| Area: | 445 ha |
| Established: | 1983 |
| Governing body: | Madhya Pradesh Forest Department |
Van Vihar National Park is a national park in India located 6 km from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. Declared a national park in 1983, the park covers an area of about 445 ha. It is located at the foot of Shyamla Hills, overlooking the Upper Lake.
Among the animals found here are: the tiger, white tiger, lion, bear, white bear, jackal, hyena, crocodile, alligator, turtle, peacock, drongo and python.
Van Vihar is unique because it allows easy access to the visitors through a road passing through the park, security of animals from poachers by builiding trenches and walls and providing natural habitat to the animals.
The park is maintained by the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh.
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