Wednesday 30 January 2013

Saddle Peak National Park

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Saddle Peak National Park is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It spreads in a range of 33 square miles (85 km2).
Saddle peak National park took place in Andaman region in 1979, spans an area of 33sq.km. It is at anexpanse of 5km from Diglipur the adjacenturban and 200km from Port Blair, which isthe closest airport and the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands too.
The woodland of the isles is enclosed by flourishing and plush green and densestifling rain jungles.
The shrubbery is categorizedthroughmoist, warm and mistysteamyweather. The wildlife of this estateincludes Andaman wild pig, water observer lizard, and Saline water crocodile. The mainbirdies are Andaman hummock mynah and majestic pigeon.
General Information
State/UT
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District(s)
Andaman District
Established
1979
Nearest city
Diglipur
Time zone
IST  (UTC +05:30)
Area
33 sq km
Elevation
740 m
Climate
subtropical humid
Precipitation
3100 mm
Temperature
20.0 c to 30.0 c
Summer

Winter


Best Time To Visit
The finest time for visiting the park is in between November to April. Through these months the weather conditions stays calm and lovely. Visitors will assuredlylike visiting the parkthroughout these months.
Distance From –Saddle Peak National Park
Port Blair : 200km
How To Get There
By Air
The single airport in Andaman and Nicobar Island is Port Blair which is linked with Chennai and Kolkata. It takes approximately 2 hrs. Kingfisher and Jet Airways are the merelyoperatives.
By Road
Saddle Peak Park also connected by road from Port Blair via Diglipur.GoingSaddle Peak Park from Port Blair via road, need a boat from Mayabunder to Kalighat and then buses are available from Kalighat to Diglipur. Kalighat is connected by two boat facilities from Mayabunder on a day-to-day basis. The advantageof Port BlairDiglipur (Airbornewoof jetty) boat facilitiesalso available twice a week.
Things To Do In Saddle Peak National Park
Forest Museum Near Saddle Peak
This Museum is situated at Haddo,it is run through the Forest Unit of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It shows a multiplicity of relicsfinished out of ligneoustogether withpaeuma, oak, gurjan, paduak& satin-wood. Additionalmaincharmsclose the Forest Museum comprises a lovely Zoological Park and a Tiny Zoo, this museum is exposed to communal on all operational days from 8 am to 5 pm, with a lunch cessationamid 12 to 2-30 pm. It supports a touristincrease a very good vision in forestry and jungleassociatedaccomplishments.
Saddle Peak - Smith Island Camping
One of the indistinguishable islands in the Andaman & Nicobar archipelago which is related with the Ross Island throughdaunting sand bar. Smith Island is a seamlesssite for Island Camping and ultimateadequate for relishing Andaman’s rural communitynatural life in isolation. Throughfresh and purebeach and which is geared up byexplorationamenities, Smith Island is alltourists’enchantment. The green coconut palms lustily increasingbeside the shore-line enhance to the prevailingattraction of this site and make vacationing in Smith Island anextraordinary experience. 
The Water Leisure Center is very adjacent. For hiking to Saddle Peak, one can get tramping accessories on charge from Turtle Resort and initiatetramping from Kalipur. This famouscrowning is well identified for adoringsprawling in nature's lap amongst the lavishimmortalwoodlands. Ram Nagar seashore is onanexpanse of 15 km from Kalighat. This seashore is famous for Turtle nesting throughout the months of December to February.
Location Map

Accommodation
There are two relaxation houses inside the park for lodging,.
One is Turtle Resort YatriNiwas. One can reserve a room at this junctureover the Executive of Tourism existing in Port Blair.
Telephone: 03192- 232694
Weather
Saddle Peak National park located at an altitude of 740m practices subtropical moistenvironment. The hotness in the park diverges from 20 deg c to 30 deg c max. Theshrubbery is categorized by damp, warm and rainyhumidweather. The normalyearlyrain in the park expanse is about 3100mm

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