Sanjay Gandhi National Park (formerly Borivali National Park)

Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located north of Mumbai with virgin forests that have become a bird watcher's paradise. Over 270 species of birds have been recorded such as Jungle owlets, Golden orioles, magpies, robins, hornbills, herons, peacock, and woodpeckers. The best time to see the birds is from October to April.

The forest contains two main types of trees South Indian moist deciduous and semi evergreen. There are many types of flowers found in Sanjay Gandhi and during monsoon season the park is a rainbow of colors. One of the most breathtaking sights is the seven-year mass flowering of the Strobilanthes or Karvi. Tourists can watch thousands of these flowers covering the hilltops, turning the whole landscape purple.

Wildlife within Sanjay Gandhi National Park includes spotted deer, porcupine, mouse deer, Rhesus macaque, Hanuman langur, Indian flying fox, and sambhar. Leopards are fairly abundant in the park despite being so close to the city.

Another attraction within Sanjay Gandhi is the Kanheri Caves. Buddhist monks used the caves from the 2nd to 9th C as monasteries and temples.