Amirthi Zoological Park
Amirthi Forest
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| Date opened | 1967 |
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| Location | Kannamangalam, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 12°43′57″N 79°03′24″E / 12.732363°N 79.056673°ECoordinates: 12°43′57″N 79°03′24″E / 12.732363°N 79.056673°E |
| Land area | 25 ha (62 acres) |
| Website | amirthizoologicalpark |
Amirthi Zoological Park is a zoo in Tiruvannamalai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was opened in 1967 and is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) from district headquarters Tiruvannamalai city and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the Vellore city. The area of the park is 25 hectares and one can find beautiful water falls.
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 seasonal waterfall. The inflow of tourists is more only during the holidays. Animals at the park include spotted deer, mongoose, hedgehog, foxes, reason monkeys, red headed parrots, love birds, tortoises, peacock, crocodiles, wild cats, eagles, ducks, pigeons, wild parrots, rabbits, and pythons.
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