Nehru Zoological Park
Location :
Situated in the Bahadurpura area on the way to the N G Ranga
Agricultural University in Rajendranagar, the zoo is ahead of Afzalgunj,
the Osmania General Hospital and the High Court of AP.
About Nehru Zoological Park :
It is spread over 1.2 sq. kms of landscaped gardens and houses about
3000 animals. Apart from the animals, a nocturnal zoo, the pre-historic
dinosaur park, a natural history museum, parks, a mini-train and animal
rides make the place ideal for a picnic. The nocturnal animals and the
reptiles form a particularly interesting part of the whole.
The Nehru Zoological Park which was declared open to the
public on 6th October 1963 has bred some notable exotic and indigenous
animals and birds like the Indian Rhino, Asiatic Lion, Tiger, Panther,
Giraffe and Gaur etc., a number of Deer and Antelopes. in fact, animals
bred in the Zoo have been distributed to various Deer parks and also
sanctuaries for restoring the depleted animals.
Fauna :
Primates like Chimpanzee from Central Africa, Mandrill, Orangatun,
Chacma, Olive and yellow baboons (in open islands) etc. and Indian
primates include Rhesus, Bonnet, and Monkeys (stump-tailed, lion-tailed
and pig-tailed), Golden and common langurs are housed in the zoo.
Carnivores like African and Indian lions, Tigers, panthers, jackals,
wolves, hyenas, bears etc and reptiles like Giant/ Star tortoises, water
turtles, Estuarine crocodiles in open pools, Monitor lizards and
chameleons share enclosures, hooded Indian Cobra, Russels Viper, Giant
rock-python, tree snakes etc are all found in the zoo. Elephants,
Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Zebras, American bison, Antelopes, Black buck,
Chousingha, Chinkara, Deer, Sambhar, Brow Antler Deer etc. are the
herbivores you can enjoy watching.
Additional Information :
It is opened from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m, Closed on Mondays.
Getting There :
Road :
Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road from all major
cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and
Orissa.
Rail :
Being headquarter of South Central Railway , Well connected from all
major cities of India. Hyderabad & Secunderabad Rly Stations.
Air :
Has international airport.
