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Indrakaran Reddy inaugurates multiple facilities at Hyderabad Zoo

Hyderabad: Several facilities including a new aviary complex and closed circuit camera surveillance monitoring system were inaugurated at the Nehru Zoological Park by the Minister for Forest and Environment, A. Indrakaran Reddy, here on Thursday. Four Indian wild dog were also released into their enclosure on the occasion. The Indian wild dogs also called Dhole […]

By Telangana Today

Published Date - 23 December 2021, 03:30 PM

Indrakaran Reddy inaugurates multiple facilities at Hyderabad Zoo

Hyderabad: Several facilities including a new aviary complex and closed circuit camera surveillance monitoring system were inaugurated at the Nehru Zoological Park by the Minister for Forest and Environment, A. Indrakaran Reddy, here on Thursday. Four Indian wild dog were also released into their enclosure on the occasion.

The Indian wild dogs also called Dhole (Cuon alpinus) were received from Pilikula Biological Park, Mangalore, Karnataka as a part of an animal exchange programme. They were released today into a specially created enclosure after completing the mandatory quarantine in the zoo premises for four weeks.

According to the zoo officials, these canines also called ‘Whistling hunters’, hunt in packs numbering between 20 and 30 per pack. They can hunt herbivores like Sambar, Spotted Deer, Neelgai etc.

The construction of new aviary complex was taken up in place of the earlier ‘parrot world’ which was inaugurated by Dr. Salim Ali, the renowned Ornithologist in the year 1977. The state-of-the-art aviary is constructed in an area of 17,458 sft. consisting of 36 enclosures for housing colorful Indian and exotic birds. The enclosures have been enriched with shrubs, flowering plants, tall grasses, water pools and baths, perches, swings, nesting boxes etc. to give a natural look to the enclosures.

The new aviary has been constructed at a cost of Rs.133 lakh with Zoos and Parks Authority of Telangana (ZAPAT) funds realised through entry fee and other services in the zoo, and will display 680 birds belonging to 60 species from different continents like Asia, Australia, Africa and South America.

Meanwhile, for better security, monitoring of the zoo premises, visitor management and also to study the animal behavior, 200 CC cameras covering the total zoo area of 380 acres have been installed. In the second phase, installation of another 250 CC cameras is to be taken up.

Nehru Zoo Park:

* Spread over an area of 380 acres
* Established in October, 1959 by relocating animals from erstwhile zoo enclosures in Public Gardens
* Opened to public in October, 1963
* Home for 2016 mammals, birds and reptiles representing 193 species.
* First in the country to have Safari Park with a Lion Safari Complex in 1974
* First in the country to start Nocturnal Animal House in 1987
* First in the country to start an Open Butterfly Park in 1998
* First to setup prehistoric Dinosaur Park
* First zoo in the country to receive ISO 9001-2015 Certification in 2020-21