Nehru Zoological Park
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| Nehru Zoological Park | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IN |
| Land area | 300 acres |
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| Number of Animals | 1100 |
| Number of Species | 200 |
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Nehru Zoological Park is the largest Zoo in India, located near Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1963 and named after the first prime minister of the country, Jawaharlal Nehru.
It is spread over an area of 300 acres (approx. 1.2 km²). It has a wide selection of animals - nearly 1,500 species of birds, animals and reptiles are housed here. It is closed on Mondays.
The zoo runs different safari trips every day, like Lion Safari, Tiger Safari, Bear Safari, and Butterfly Safari.
Other attractions include elephant rides, a Natural History Museum, and a children's train.
[edit] See also
- Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA), Governing Authority of all Zoos in India
- List of Zoos in India
- Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO), India is an NGO
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
- List of zoos
- Animals in captivity
- Environmental enrichment
- Heini Hediger
- Zoology
- Wildlife conservation
- Biodiversity
- Endangered species
- Extinction
- Ex-situ conservation
- In-situ conservation
- List of Conservation topics
[edit] External links
- www.hyderabadzoo.org - Official website of: "Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad", Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, India
- www.hyderabadzoo.in - Unofficial website of: "Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad"
- Official website of: "Central Zoo Authority of India" (CZA), Government of India
- Photos of Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad on HyderabadPlanet.com
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