Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Coordinates: 27°03′31″N 88°15′16″E / 27.0586099°N 88.254405°E / 27.0586099; 88.254405
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Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
CZA,[4] WAZA[5]
Websitepnhzp.gov.in
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Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (also called the Darjeeling Zoo) is a 67.56-acre (27.3 ha) zoo in the town of

Central Zoo Authority of India's red panda program and is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
.

History

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling

A zoo was established on 14 August 1958 in the Birch Hill neighbourhood of Darjeeling under the Department of Education of the

red pandas, gorals (mountain goat), Siberian tigers and a variety of endangered birds. However, there has been concern regarding the fact that the Himalayan animals may face a threat due to rising temperatures in the hilly area.[3]

In January 1972, the park became a registered society, with an agreement that maintenance costs would be shared by the central and state governments. In May 1993, the park was transferred to the West Bengal Department of Forests.[6] The park was renamed in 1975 when Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, visited the park and dedicated it to the memory of Padmaja Naidu.[6]

Conservation

Red panda in the zoo

The zoo includes an off-display breeding center for

grey peacock pheasant, Himalayan salamander, blood pheasant and satyr tragopan.[6]
The zoo is famous for its conservation breeding programmes of the red panda, Himalayan salamander, Tibetan wolf, and snow leopard.

Gallery

  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Snow leopard
    Snow leopard
  • Tibetan wolf
    Tibetan wolf
  • Tibetan wolf
    Tibetan wolf
  • Himalayan leopard
    Himalayan leopard
  • Red panda
    Red panda
  • Red Panda feeding on bamboo shoots
    Red Panda feeding on bamboo shoots
  • A red panda, one of the main attractions of the zoo
    A red panda, one of the main attractions of the zoo

Notes

  1. ^ "Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park". darjeelingnews.net. Darjeeling News. Archived from the original on 22 February 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Darjeeling Zoo". pnhzp.gov.in. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Depleting Forests Threaten Animals in Darjeeling Zoo". indiatraveltimes.com. India Travel Times. December 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  4. CZA
    . Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  6. ^ a b c Roy, Barun (28 November 2008). "Promoting life – Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park". wordpress.com. The Himalayan Beacon. Retrieved 20 August 2010.

External links

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