Saddle Peak National Park, National park in North and Middle Andaman district, India
Saddle Peak National Park covers 32.54 square kilometres around Saddle Peak, the highest point of North Andaman Island. The park protects moist tropical and deciduous evergreen forest, including Scolopia pusilla and Cleistanthus robustus, which do not grow in mainland India.
The park was established in 1979 to protect the natural environment surrounding the archipelago's highest mountain. This peak has shaped the landscape of the islands since ancient times and remains a defining geographical feature.
The park's forests shelter the Andaman wild pig, the Andaman hill myna and the Andaman imperial pigeon, along with the water monitor and saltwater crocodile. Two plants, Scolopia pusilla and Cleistanthus robustus, grow on these islands but not in mainland India.
The park is accessible daily and offers trails of varying difficulty through the forest. The best time to visit is during drier months, when paths and viewpoints are easier to reach.
Saddle Peak, the highest point of North Andaman Island, rises inside the park, and the name comes from the saddle profile of its ridge. The park's 32.54 square kilometres also hold the Andaman wild pig, Andaman hill myna and Andaman imperial pigeon, plus the water monitor and saltwater crocodile.
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