- Lucknow Zoo
Lucknow Zoo is located in the heart of the capital city of
Uttar Pradesh .Central Zoo Authority of India , categorizes the Lucknow Zoo as a large zoo. It has an area of 71.6 acres.Management
It is being managed as a Trust, by the Zoo Advisory Committee with Forest Secretary to the Govt. of
Uttar Pradesh as Chairman, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttar Pradesh as Vice Chairman and Chief Wildlife Warden, Uttar Pradesh as Administrator. An officer of the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests is posted as Director, for over all day-to-day management of the zoo.Attractions
Different Species
The Zoo receives annually around 9-10 lakes visitors. The Zoo has 430 mammals, 261 birds, 40 reptiles and a total of 97 different species of wild animals. Some prime possessions are the Royal Bengal Tiger, White Tiger, Lion, Wolf, Hoolock Gibbon, Himalayan Black Bear, Indian Rhinoceros, Black buck, Swamp Deer, Barking Deer, Hog Deer, Asiatic Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Common Otters, Hill Mynahs, Giant Squirrels, Great Pied Hornbill, Golden Pheasant, Silver Pheasant etc. The Zoo is successfully breeding Swamp Deer, Black Buck, Hog Deer and Barking Deer, White Tiger, Indian Wolf and several Pheasants.
Toy Train
A Toy train was started in 1969. The rolling stock consisting of engine and two coaches is the gift of Railway Board. The train was inaugurated on the Children's Day Nov. 14, 1969 by the then Chief Minister, U. P. the length of the track is 1.5 km. and has crossings and signals. Rides start from
Chandrapuri station and this toy train is attracting huge visitors and has proved to be an asset for the zoo over the years.Vintage train
A British-era train will be an added attraction for visitors to the city zoo. The train was shifted to the zoo from
Maharajganj , where it was lying almost discarded. The train belongs to 1924-period and was mainly used for transportation of timber betweenIkma andChauraha over a track of 22.4 km. In 1978 it was brought over to the forest department for use but being an uneconomical option, it was decided in 1981 that it would be phased out.External Links
* [http://cza.nic.in/ Central Zoo Authority]
* [http://lucknowzoo.in/default.htm Official Site of Lucknow Zoo]
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