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Velavadar
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It is also
known as the
Blackbuck
National
Park since
it today
holds the
largest
herds of
blackbucks
in the
country.
Park is a
hidden gem,
one of the
last stands
of grassland
remaining in
the massive
alluvial
plain
running
along the
Gulf of
Khambatt
called Bhal.
The Bhal is
a tapestry
of cotton,
wheat and
other
agricultural
fields,
saline
flats,
grasslands,
pastures,
freshwater
wetlands and
coastal
marshes.
Nearly forty
species of
grasses have
been
identified
from Bhal.
The park
largely
treeless
Savannah
grasslands
and bushes
that makes a
stunning and
enchanting
sight. The
beauty of
the
grassland is
enhanced by
its
abundance of
wildlife
from
butterflies
and
dragonflies
to India’s
largest
antelope,
the nilgai.
This
grassland is
also the
largest
Harrier
roost in
India. The
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