Gorakhpur Zoo

Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park or Gorakhpur Zoological Garden commonly known as Gorakhpur Zoo is a Zoological Garden in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3][4][5] It is named after famous Indian freedom fighter, Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan. With an area of 121.342 acres,[1] it will be the second biggest zoo in Uttar Pradesh after Kanpur Zoological Park. It was opened for public on 27 March 2021.

Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park
Date opened29 March 2021
LocationTaramandal, Near Naya Savera Nauka Vihar Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26.7192557°N 83.4084214°E / 26.7192557; 83.4084214
Land area121.342 acres[1]
Websitegorakhpurzoo.org

There are currently 153 animals available in the zoo, including lions, tigers, hyenas, hippos, bears, monkeys, and different types of deer and birds. At its opening ceremony in March 2021, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the 151 species of animals in the zoo would be increased to 400, and that something new should be seen at the zoo by Diwali.[6]

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References
  1. "गोरखपुर में 181.82 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से 121.34 एकड़ में बनेगा प्राणि उद्यान". udaipurkiran.in (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 19 June 2019.
  2. "Central Zoo Authority" (PDF). cza.nic.in.
  3. "RISK ASSESSMENT & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN" (PDF). Environmentclearance.nic.in. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. "गोरखपुर दौरे के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री ने चिड़ियाघर के लिए दिया तोहफा". Livehindustan.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  5. "Official website of the Forest and Wildlife Department, GoUP, India". Upforest.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. "UP CM Yogi Adityanath innagurates Gorakhpur Zoo". ANI News.


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