Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park

Chhatbir Zoo (formally Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park), is a zoological park situated close to Zirakpur, India. The zoo was constructed in the 1970s and is home to a large variety of birds, mammals and reptiles.

Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park
30.6036°N 76.7928°E / 30.6036; 76.7928
Date opened1977[1]
LocationChhat Village, Zirakpur, Punjab, India
MembershipsCZA[2]
Major exhibitsLion Safari

Lying on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur-Patiala route, this zoo is located about 20 km away from Chandigarh.[3] The zoo was christened as the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park after then governor of Punjab, Mahendra Chaudhary in 1977. A small number of animals brought from the Guwahati Zoo, Assam. It soon became the largest zoo in Punjab. Chattbir has India's longest walk-in aviary with 300m long walk showcases 32 species of indigenous and exotic birds.[4] The section is made in five different themes included Terrestrial, Rock & Duck, Woodland, Japanese Trail and Rainforest. The zoo is home to 369 mammals, 400 birds and 20 reptiles.[3]

Non-exhaustive list:

Jaguar in the park
Elephant in Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park
Gharial in Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park
Iguana
Jaguar
Baby Tortoise
Black Bear
Asiatic Lion
Jaguar

References
  1. "List of Zoos in India, from 1800 until now". kuchbhi.com. Kuchbhi. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. "CZA Recognition". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. "Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation, Punjab". Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. India’s longest tour with birds in Chhatbir
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