| Amirthi Zoological Park | |
|---|---|
 Amirthi Forest | |
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| 12°43′57″N 79°03′24″E / 12.732363°N 79.056673°E | |
| Date opened | 1967 |
| Location | Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Land area | 25 ha (62 acres) |
| No. of animals | 174[1] |
| No. of species | 20[1] |
| Website | amirthizoologicalpark |
Amirthi Zoological Park is a zoo in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was opened in 1967 and is about 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 kilometer 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(Indian Rock Python).[2][3]
Amirthi is the biggest forest in Tamil Nadu Located in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, Amirthi Forest is rich is 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.
