Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
Bhavnagar district, India · built 1976
Blackbuck National Park is a national park in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat in India. It was established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra. Hugging the coasts of the Gulf of Khambhat in the south, it is spread over an area of 34.08 km2 (13.16 sq mi), which was primarily a grassland for hunting the blackbuck. In the north, it is surrounded by wastelands and cropfields. It has been classified as 4B Gujarat-Rajwada biotic province of semi-arid bio-geographical zone. Conservation programs for the blackbuck, wolf, and lesser florican are ongoing.
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