About Indroda National Park
The Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park in Gandhinagar in the state of Gujarat, India, has been described as the second largest hatchery of dinosaur eggs in the world. The Park was set up by the Geological Survey of India and is the only dinosaur museum in the country. It is also know an "Jurrasic Park of India" though in fact, the fossils are from the later Cretaceous period, not the Jurassic. Several fossilised dinosaur eggs and skeletal parts have been found here. The fossils which were found in the region date back 66 million years ago.
Apart from dinosaur, park also house a massive skeleton of blue whales (an adult and a juvenile), one dolphin and a dugong have been displayed with detailed interpretation. The fossils of a large number of sea animals have also been displayed.
The fossils were found in the Songhir Bagh Basin, the Himatnagar basin of Balasinor, south-eastern parts of Kheda,Panchmahal and Vadodara districts of the state.
Spread over an area of about 400 ha in Gandhinagar- the capital city of Gujarat, the Park is divided into two parts on the banks of river Sabarmati. The western part is known as Indroda Nature Park and the eastern part of the river Sabarmati is known as Wilderness Park. This park is part of the Sarita Udhyan, which is situated in the famous Indroda village in Sector 9. The zoo at INP has animals like leopard, spotted deer, sambar, bluebull, blackbuck, chinkara, jackal, four-horned antelope, crocodile, porcupine, about 180 birds (42 species of birds in the aviary). The Park also serves as a roosting ground for migratory birds, which build their nests every year in the wilderness of the park.
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Places to Visit near Indroda National Park
Sarita Udyan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
3.1 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Located in sector 9 of Gandhinagar, Sarita Udyan is a beautiful garden situated on the bank of river Sabarmati has a lot to endow each of its...
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Akshardham Temple (Gujarat), Gujarat
7.4 km from Indroda National Park - See map
The Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar is one of the biggest and generally noticeable sanctuaries in the whole state of Gujarat. Found in...
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Trimandir, Adalaj, Gujarat
9.4 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Located in a place called Adalaj (outskirts of Ahmedabad) is this nonsectarian Trimandir which was inspired by Param Pujya Dadashree. It is a...
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Adalaj Stepwell, Gujarat
9.9 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Adalaj Stepwell is an exceptional 'water building' in the Adalaj’s village, near Ahmedabad town in Gandhinagar area in the Indian state of...
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Children's Park, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
10.5 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Located in the sector 28 in the Gandhinagar city, Children's Park is visited by locals and tourists during evenings. It’s beautiful lake,...
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Craftsmen's Village, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
12.3 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Located in a place called Pethapur, 7 KMs away from the state capital Gandhinagar, Craftsmen's Village is this place which endows tourists an...
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Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat
19.9 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Sabarmati Ashram is situated in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, close to the Ashram Road. It was one of the living arrangements of...
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Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
20 km from Indroda National Park - See map
In order to remember, honor and preserve the works and contribution of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya has been established. This...
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Calico Museum of Textiles, Gujarat
20.2 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Located in a place called Shahibaug in Ahmedabad city, Calico Museum of Textiles is India’s first textile museum founded in 1949 by eminent...
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Hutheesing Jain Temple, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
21.4 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Named after its Jain businessman founder Seth Hathee Singh Kesrising, Hutheesing Jain Temple or Hathi Singh temple built using white marble,...
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Auto World Vintage Car Museum, Gujarat
21.7 km from Indroda National Park - See map
The Auto World Vintage Car Museum is a project by Pranlal Bhogilal is a collector of vintage cars who has converted his private collection into a...
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Dada Harir Stepwell, Gujarat
22.7 km from Indroda National Park - See map
Located in Ahmedabad and situated behind Dada Hari’s tomb, Dada Harir Step Well is an octagonal shaped step well located below the ground level...
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