Introduction

Once Malabar Hill was a forested area with varieties of flora and fauna. According to the Maharashtra State Gazetteer Volume 1, Greater Bombay District. "There was thick jungle on the slopes of the Malabar Hill and the reran a pathway known as Shidi from Malabar Hill to Gamdevi through groves and Babul plantations." It is further mentioned, "after ascending Walkeshwar road one notied half way up, a winding lower road leading to the Government house which together with the upper road was lined with well-tended trees, shrubs and creepers. This road was first constructed by Lord Elphinstone 1853-1860."  But due to urbanisation, the forest at Malabar hill almost disappeared except the areas like Raj Bhavan which are out of reach due to restricted entry and "Tower of Silence" near Kamla Nehru Park, which is open only for a particular community. 

The Raj Bhavan area still has remnants of old forest.

The details of flora and fauna seen in the Raj Bhavan area are given in the following order: