Wandur National Park
Wandur National Park comprises of
about 12 islands and is located about 30 km southwest of
Port Blair. the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
and are also the home to Indias best marine parks. Most
of the islands in the park are densely forested; the open
spaces are covered with scrub and creepers. A casual glance
around and one can spot brilliant tropical flowers including
orchids, broken branches and fallen leaves spread over the
jungle pathways. One can also hear the bird calls, but unless
in the open, it is difficult to spot the terns, gulls, ospreys,
serpent crested eagles, wood pigeons and of course the swifts.
The most striking feature of all these islands is the vegetation.
Very dense, it comes right down to the shore, seeming to
merge into the sea. Branches and creepers overhang and dip
into the seawater. (Read
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Mount Harriet National Park.
This national park is in South Island,
10 km from Port Blair. It is surrounded by some of Andaman's
highest mountain peaks and has dense evergreen forests.
The park is a birdwatcher's delight and you can stay at
the forest guesthouse on top of Mount Harriet for fantastic
views. There are several well-marked trekking trails in
the area too. One of them leads to the Madhuban Beach where
you can watch domestic elephants being trained for the timber
industry.
