sanjay gandhi national park

Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), previously Borivali National Park is a large protected in the northern part of suburban Mumbai city in Maharashtra State in India. It encompasses an area of 104 km2 and is surrounded on three sides by India's most populous city. It is notable as one of the few national parks existing within a metropolis limit in Asia and is one of the most vacation parks in the world.
The rich flora and fauna of Sanjay Gandhi National Park intrigue more than 2 million visitors every year. Tourists also enjoy visiting the 2400 years old Kanheri caves sculpted out of the rocky cliffs which lie within Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
The oscillated green lands of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park have a natural environment which tourists love to retreat to for moments of quiet introspection or meditation. The great views of forests, hills, valleys, lakes and open expanses have a therapeutic effect on mind, body and soul.
The Sanjay Gandhi national park has a long written history dating back to the 4th century BCE. In ancient India, sopara and kalyan were two ports in the vicinity that traded with ancient illuminations such as Greece and Mesopotamia. The 45 km land route between these two ports was partially through this forest.