Rajgir Zoo Safari in Nalanda in Bihar and Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh
- Rajgir Zoo Safari in Nalanda in Bihar and Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh
- Rajgir and Gorakhpur zoos granted recognition by Central Government
- The Rajgir Zoo Safari in Nalanda is established exclusively comprising on only safari enclosures which, on contrary to conventional enclosure, offer larger space for captive animals.
- There are five safari enclosures and a walk-in proposed in the zoo. The zoo proposes to house Lion, Bear, Tiger, Leopard and a mixed safari of common herbivore species such as Spotted Deer, Sambar among others.
- The zoo is located close to the historically important Nalanda and is expected to have a high footfall.
- The Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh features enclosures for a range of birds, herbivores and carnivores.
- The zoo aims to create awareness through naturalistic enclosures and create long-lasting visitor experience through state-of-the-art visitor facilities like 4D Theatre, battery-operated train and accessibility to the persons with disability.


