‘African Safari’ to open soon at Nagpur’s Gorewada Zoo
Under this project, the African Safari will be developed on approximately 63 hectares of land within the Gorewada Zoo and will include around 22 African species.
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The African Safari at Gorewada will feature a diverse range of animals, offering visitors a chance to observe both island-dwelling and free-roaming species. (Credit: wildgorewada.com)A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Maharashtra Forest Development Corporation (FDCM), Gorewada Zoo Limited, Nagpur, and the National Building Construction Corporation NBCC – India for the development of an African Safari at the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park, formerly known as Gorewada Zoo in Nagpur. The MoU was signed in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Tuesday in Mumbai.
A formal signing ceremony was held in the Committee Hall of Vidhan Bhavan. K.P.M. Swamy, Chairman and Managing Director of NBCC, along with Pravin Doiphode, Executive Director, Naresh Zhurmure, Managing Director of the Maharashtra Forest Development Corporation, and Chandrasekaran Bala, CEO of FDCM Gorewada Zoo Limited, were present.
Under this project, the African Safari will be developed on approximately 63 hectares of land within the Gorewada Zoo and will include around 22 African species. This project, estimated to cost around Rs 285 crore, aims to be completed within 18 months. Once the African Safari is completed, Nagpur’s zoo is expected to become a significant tourism hub, promoting environmental awareness and biodiversity conservation.
The African Safari at Gorewada will feature a diverse range of animals, offering visitors a chance to observe both island-dwelling and free-roaming species. On the Mottled Island Exhibit, visitors can see Spotted hyenas, White rhinoceroses, Patas monkeys, Red River hogs, African lions, chimpanzees, Hamadryas baboons, and cheetahs. In the open safari areas, animals such as ostriches, hippopotamuses, impalas, gemsboks, Common elands, Blue wildebeests, giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, and kudus will roam freely, providing an immersive wildlife experience.
Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park, known earlier as the Gorewada Zoo, is envisioned to be the largest zoological park in India with international components.
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