Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan

Coordinates: 26°50′46″N 80°57′17″E / 26.84607°N 80.95463°E / 26.84607; 80.95463
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Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan
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26°50′46″N 80°57′17″E / 26.84607°N 80.95463°E / 26.84607; 80.95463
Date opened1921; 103 years ago (1921)
CZA[2]
Websitewww.lucknowzoo.com

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, earlier known as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens or popularly known as Lucknow Zoological Garden (

Central Zoo Authority of India, it is a large zoo. The Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens, was established in the year 1921 to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales to Lucknow. The idea of establishing Zoological gardens at Lucknow emanated from Sir Harcourt Butler, the Governor of the State.[3]

History

The Uttar Pradesh Govt, vide letter No. 1552/14-4-2001-30/90, Van Anubhag-4, dated 4 June 2001, changed the name of "Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens.Trust, Lucknow" to "Lucknow Prani Udyan".[3]

Management

The zoo is being managed as a trust by the Zoo Advisory Committee, with Forest Secretary to the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh as Chairman, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttar Pradesh as Vice Chairman and Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttar Pradesh as Administrator. An officer of the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests is posted as Director for over all day-to-day management of the zoo. In 2012, there was a proposition to start a cell-bank or a 'frozen zoo' for the conservation of endangered species. The proposal is still under consideration.[4]

Attractions

Different Species

The zoo receives about 1,100,000–1,200,000 visitors annually. The zoo is home to 463 mammals, 298 birds, and 72 reptiles representing 97 species, including the

barking deer, white tiger, Indian wolf
and several pheasants. It is one of the only two zoos in India to exhibit an orangutan (the other being the Kanpur Zoo).

Toy Train

A Toy Train was started in 1969. The rolling stock consisting of engine and two coaches is the gift of Railway Board. The train was inaugurated on the Children's Day 14 November 1969 by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Chandra Bhanu Gupta. The track is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long and has crossings and signals. Rides start from Chandrapuri station and travel to almost every section of the zoo.

The glorious chapter in Lucknow’s history came to an end on Wednesday, 21 November 2013 as the journey of the ‘toy train’ that chugged in the city zoo for the last four decades, came to a halt. The 44-year–old toy train, that carried lakhs on it, was pulled out of service owing to plans of a revamp. The toy train has been parked in front of the state museum in the zoo premises.[5]

The New Toy Train, inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav

A new ‘Shatabdi–look–alike’ four–bogey toy train made by a Noida-based company started operating in the zoo premises on 28 February, 2014. The new track alignment laid from 22 November 2013 onwards ensured that the new train could cover maximum sightseeing areas of the zoo.[6]

Vintage train

A British-era train will be an added attraction for visitors to the city zoo. The train was shifted to the zoo from

Ikma and Chauraha
over a track of 22.4 kilometres (13.9 mi). In 1978 it was brought over to the forest department for use but being an uneconomical option, it was decided in 1981 that it would be phased out.

State Museum, Lucknow[7]

The

Avadh and objects related to the customs, habits, mythology and contemporary objects of Awadh, but later on, it was expanded to more interesting, excavated antiquities from nearby places of Lucknow, particularly from Kapilavastu
where Buddha grew up.

Today, the Museum has become a centre of Lucknow's (Awadh's) sculpture, bronzes, paintings, natural history & anthropological specimens, coins, textiles and decorative arts. The (1000 BC)

Harivansha in Persian with nine illustrations, rare silver and gold coins.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of Zoos in India, from 1800 until now". kuchbhi.com. Kuchbhi. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Search Establishment". cza.nic.in.
    CZA
    . Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Welcome to Official Website of Lucknow Zoological Garden". Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  4. ^ TNN (7 April 2012). "'Frozen zoo' can help preserve rare species". Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  5. ^ Ians; Ians (21 November 2013). "Lucknow zoo's 44-year- old toy train retires" – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ "Akhilesh Yadav". www.facebook.com.
  7. ^ "State Museum in Lucknow, India". GPSmyCity. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Lucknow Museums – Information, Images, Timings and care to be taken during visit – Lucknow Travel Guide". sites.google.com.

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