Summary
Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park, known earlier as the Gorewada Zoo,[1] is a zoo in the Nagpur district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Upon completion, this is likely to be one of the largest captive zoo safaris in India, covering over 1914 hectares of land adjoining Gorewada Lake.
History edit
In 2006, the Government of Maharashtra identified approximately 1,914 hectares of forest suitable for establishing the project, adjacent to Gorewada Lake and 8 km (5.0 mi) from the city of Nagpur. The project was entrusted to the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra. To make the zoo financially viable, the state government transferred an additional 26 hectares of non-forest land for commercial utilization.
The zoo was inaugurated by the erstwhile Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, on 26 January 2021.[2][3] The project was renamed from the Gorewada Zoo to the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Nagpur's Gorewada Zoo renamed as Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park". The Indian Express. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "CM to open zoological park in Nagpur tomorrow". The Hindu. PTI. 25 January 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Gorewada Zoo Nagpur". Nrlccp. Nrlccp. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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