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Mount Harriet National Park
Mount Harriet Island National Park is
found in the Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Ferrargunj tehsil. It is a
national park, spread over an area of 46.62 sq km and is also considered as
Andaman and Nicobar Island’s highest point. For the britishers staying in these
island, the national park was considered as a famous picnic spot.
The place has the name from the name of
Robert Christopher Tytler’s wife. He was the soldier in the british forces, who
was appointed as officiating Superintendent of the Convict Settlement in the
Port Blair region, because of his knowledge of nature and passion for photography,
from the year of 1862 till 1864.
The park is well known for the animals such as
saltwater crocodiles, wild pigs, robber crab and turtles.
The coordinates for the Mount Harriet
in the islands are 100 to 140 N Latitude and 920 to 940 E Longitudes. The chief
commissioner of the british forces came here for setting up the summer
headquarters in Mount Harriet. Since the port blair city is clearly visible
from the hill top, the sight was highly sought after and from here the Ross
Island and Havelock Islands were also seen.
General Information
State
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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District(s)
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Ferrargunj tehsil
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Established
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1979
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Nearest city
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Diglipur
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Time zone
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IST (UTC+05:30)
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Area
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46.62 km² (18.00 mi²).
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Elevation
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459 meters
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Climate
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Precipitation
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3,180 mm
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Temperature
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Summer
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31 °C
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Winter
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23 °C
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History
Spread over an area of about 47 sq kms,
the Mount Harriet National park is found in the district of Andaman and
it was set up as a national park in the year
1979, with location at a distance of 20 kms from the capital town of port
blair. This town is also the nearest airport
from the national park.
Mount Harriet served as the
headquarters for the british Chief Commissioner during thesummer months. From the high point of the national park, the visuals are seen in the
surrounding regions quite clearly.
Most of the people coming to the Mount
Harriet Park go for the trek up to madhuban, which
is a natural trek and is famous. Along this trail, a large number of birds,
butterflies and variegated animals can be seen, providing an exotic experience
for the guests who come to the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Before the commencing of the trek,
permission is needed from the Chief Wildlife Warden located in Haddo. If
tourists are wishing to stay overnight in the Mount Harriet park, they need permission from the
warden.
There is a national park in
Mount Harriet towards its northern side, where a wildlife tour is possible for
the tourists. In the national park,
tourists can have a sight of large elephants that are being trained for
carrying large logs. A ferry or taxi can be availed from the Chatnam Wharf to
the Bamboo flat, where beautiful views of the natural sights of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands is possible.
Best Time To Visit-
Detailed Information
To visit the Mount Harriet National Park, the most suitable time is from
the January month to that of March.
Distance From - National Park
From the city of Port Blair, the Mount
Harriet National Park is found at a distance of about 10 kms.
How To Get There
From the Andaman Teal House, regular
buses can be boarded to reach the Mount Harriet National Park. Also, vehicle ferry service can be taken from the
Chatham Jetty towards the Bamboo flat, on the port blair side. The cost of
ferry per person is charged at Rs 4, while it takes about 20 minutes to travel
up to the national park in
the ferry. 10 minutes is the
time for traveling from Bamboo flat Jetty towards the Check Post, which is
about 7 kms distance and from the check post to the mount Harriet park is
about 3 kms. Inside the forest is located the check post, which is reached by
climbing the hills and going through various U turns. Entry feeis to be paid here while
tickets for the camera are also issued.
Things To Do In -
National Park
The national park is well
known for the aboriginal animal life and for
the large expanses of green forest of the tropical nature. Fauna that is common
and known in the region consists of Andaman wild pig, saltwater crocodile,
robber crab and turtles. Elephants are trained for picking up and carrying logs
in a region called madhuban nearby. For those interested in birdwatching, the
forest guesthouse on the Mount Harriet top is an interesting place. Trekking
trails are found in the region, which have been well marked in the area with
one of these going into the beach at Madhuban.
People can reach the summit with the
help of the vehicle and the experience is beautiful, with a point on the way
known as the famous Rs 20 point, which is said that the picture of the scene is
same as in this particular currency note.
The time for visiting the site is
during the evening with the sun in the setting position over the Mount Harriet
and the islands beyond.
Accommodation
Foreign tourists are permitted to stay
in the island for not more than 30 days, which can further be extended if prior
permission is taken for more 15 days. Immigration authorities can allow for
such stay. The places in the Andaman and nicobar islands which can be used for
stay are Middle Andaman Island, South Andaman Island, Neil Island, Little
Andaman Island, Long Island, Havelock Island, Baratang, Diglipur, North Passage
and the Mahatma Gandhi National Marine Park.
Some of the known resorts in these islands are:
·
Peerless Resort
·
Fortune Resort Bay Island, Marine Hill,
Port Blair
·
Megapode Nest; Tel: - (03192) 232207;
232380
·
Sun Sea Resort; Tel: - (03192)
238330; 238314
Sun Sea Resort and Megapode Nest are
also possible for booking by
Tourism help ( Tel: 033-24550917) at Kolkata.
Port Blair: Port Blair is having plenty of hotels
with various price ranges. At the highest order for the choice of people is
5-star Charles Correa-designed Fortune Resort Bay Island.
(INR 3,450/- 03192-234101,
www.fortunehotels.in). The Megapode Resort which is owned by government has
standard rooms for INR 1,800/-, eco-cottages for INR 3,000/- and deluxe rooms
for INR 2,000/- (232207, www.aniidco.nic.in). Their Megapode Camping Resort,
which is located while going to Corbyn’s Cove beach, has been started since
November-April and provide tents facilities from INR 1,000/ - 2,000/-.
Havelock:
in this place, the best staying option is Barefoot Resort
(INR 4,800/ - 7,000/- ; www.barefootindia.com). For those wishing for less
expensive accommodation, Barefoot offers comfortable cottages facing the
sea which have their own dive centre, Barefoot Scuba (INR 2,200/- ; Beach No. 3, Café
Del Mar; non-divers welcome).
Weather
Altitude: 60 – 200m over m.s.l
Temp: Min 230 C; Max 310 C
Rainfall: 300 cm
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