About
Chennai Wildlife Division
Our origins date back to colonial times,During the 1670s, a garden space was carved out of the Guindy forest and the Guindy Lodge was built by William Langhome, the governor of colonial Madras as his residence.
In 1978, this small area, popularly known as Guindy Deer Park, was declared as a national park. The park then started playing a major role in the ecological environment of Madras. A random rubble masonry wall was built all around the park in the late 1980s to provide better protection.
