Nehru Zoological Park
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Nehru Zoological Park is the largest Zoo in India. It is located near the 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 square Km). It has a wide selection of animals - nearly 1,500 species of birds, animals and reptiles are housed here. It is closed on mondays.
[edit] References
- Official website of: "Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad", Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, India
- Official website of: "Central Zoo Authority of India" (CZA), Government of India
[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
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