Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park site features
Last updated on October 20, 2026The national park
The protected area covers about 87 square kilometres, large enough for forested ridges and lake catchments to interrupt Mumbai's otherwise continuous urban fabric.
From the Borivali side, public roads and recreation facilities lead gradually toward denser vegetation and rising ground. At Kanheri, dark basalt faces are punctured by cave entrances, steps and water channels.
The scale cannot be understood from one viewpoint. It emerges through distance: visitor zones occupy only part of a landscape whose main purpose is habitat and water protection.
Key highlights
The protected forest
. The enlarged modern national park protects approximately 87 square kilometres within the metropolis.
Kanheri Caves
From the 1st century B.C. onward. Buddhist cells, halls, cisterns and sculpture occupy the basalt hills.
Tulsi and Vihar catchments
Natural systems with modern water management. Lakes and forested drainage connect conservation with Mumbai's water history.
Managed visitor activities
Modern park era. Safaris, boating, cycling and recreation operate under separate schedules and controls.