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[[File:Purna River view from Campsite.jpg|300px|thumb|Purna River view from Mahal Campsite]]<br />
'''Purna''' is one of the major rivers in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. The river has its origins in Saputara Hill ranges in the Dang district of [[Gujarat]]. Purna river has a drainage area of 2431&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and it travels 180&nbsp;km before joining with [[Arabian sea]]. Zankhri river is main tributary of Purna river.<ref name="ambica">{{cite web|url=https://guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in/showpage.aspx?contentid=1677&lang=english|title=Purna River|publisher=Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department (Water Resources Division)|accessdate=August 8, 2017}}</ref> [[Purna Wildlife Sanctuary]] was declared a [[Wildlife sanctuary|sanctuary]] in July 1990,<ref name=ForestDept>{{cite web|url=http://www.gujaratforest.org/wildlife-purna1.htm|website=gujaratforest.org|title=Forest and Environment Department, Gujarat|accessdate=August 9, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218121918/http://www.gujaratforest.org/wildlife-purna1.htm|archivedate=December 18, 2014}}</ref> derives its name from the Purna River, which flows through the sanctuary.<br />
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[[Navsari]] city is located in southern Gujarat and is situated on the bank of the Purna River, within a few kilometres of the river's delta, which is west of the city and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Forest of the Dangs]]<br />
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