Two New Zoos Granted Recognition by Central Government

Two New Zoos Granted Recognition by Central Government

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Environment

In news

• Two new zoos were granted recognition recently.
• These are – Rajgir Zoo Safari in Nalanda, Bihar and Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Important value addition

Rajgir Zoo Safari, Nalanda, Bihar

• The zoo is established exclusively comprising on only safari enclosures which offer larger space for captive animals.
• The animals are not in cages but they are free to roam over a forest area. 
• The zoo is located close to the historically important Nalanda.

Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan, Gorakhpur, U.P.

• With the establishment of this zoo, the state of Uttar Pradesh has a total of 9 zoos.
• It is the second biggest zoo in Uttar Pradesh after Kanpur Zoological Park.