| Amirthi Zoological Park | |
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 Amirthi Forest | |
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| 12°43′57″N79°03′24″E / 12.732363°N 79.056673°E /12.732363; 79.056673 | |
| Date opened | 1967 |
| Location | Vellore District,Tamil Nadu,India |
| Land area | 25 ha (62 acres) |
| No. of animals | 297[1] |
| No. of species | 20[2] |
| Annual visitors | 150,513 in 2022-23[3] |
| Website | amirthizoologicalpark |
Amirthi Zoological Park is azoo inVellore district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. It was opened in 1967 and is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from theVellore city. The park is 25 hectares in size and has waterfalls.
Half of this jungle is cleared to serve as a tourist spot, while the other half is developed as a wildlife sanctuary. A trek for a kilometre leads one to a full view of the seasonal waterfall. The inflow of tourists is greater only during the holidays. Animals at the park include spotted deer, sambar, mongoose, porcupines, bonnet macaques, rose-ringed parakeets, budgerigars, star tortoises, peafowls, crocodiles, andIndian Rock Python[4]
Amirthi is the biggest forest in Tamil Nadu. Located in theVellore district of Tamil Nadu, Amirthi Forest is rich in a variety of fauna and flora. One half of this 25 km forest is made as a Wildlife Sanctuary and the other half serves as a tourist spot.
