Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park

Chhatbir Zoo (formally Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park), is a zoological park situated close to Zirakpur, India. The zoo was constructed in the 1970s and is home to a large variety of birds, mammals and reptiles.

Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park
30.6036°N 76.7928°E / 30.6036; 76.7928
Date opened1977[1]
LocationChhat Village, Zirakpur, Punjab, India
MembershipsCZA[2]
Major exhibitsLion Safari

History

The zoo was christened as the Mahendra Chaudhury Zoological Park after then governor of Punjab, Mahendhan Choudhry in 1977. A small number of animals brought from the Guwahati Zoo, Assam. It soon became the largest zoo in Punjab.

Location

Lying on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur-Patiala route, this zoo is located about 20 km away from Chandigarh.[3]

List of species

The zoo is home to 369 mammals, 400 birds and 20 reptiles.[3]

Non-exhaustive list:

Tiger enclosure
Herd of Asian elephants
Jaguar
Nilgai enclosure
Aviary at the Zoo

Walk-in aviary

Chattbir has India's longest walk-in aviary with 300m long walk showcases 32 species of indigenous and exotic birds.[4] The section is made in five different themes included Terrestrial, Rock & Duck, Woodland, Japanese Trail and Rainforest.

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. "CZA Recognition". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. "Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation, Punjab". Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. India’s longest tour with birds in Chhatbir
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