Sanjay Gandhi Biological park

Sanjay Gandhi Biological  park:-

Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden or Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan is located in the city of Patna in the Indian state Bihar. This is also known as or Patna Zoo. It is just near Bailey Road in Patna.

The zoo has more than 70 species of animals. These include tiger, lion, leopard, clouded leopard, rhino, hippo, crocodile, Himalayan bear, lion tailed macaque, leopard cat, hog deer, zebra, emu, white peacock, etc. There are more than 800 animals in the zoo. The park also includes an aquarium which is the largest revenue generator after the general admission fee. The aquarium has about 35 species of fish, and the snake house has 32 snakes belonging to 5 species.In botanical garden, the park contains more than 300 species of trees, herbs and shrubs. Plant exhibits include a nursery for medicinal plants, an orchid house, a fern house, a glass house, and a rose garden.

At first the Park was opened to the public as a zoo in 1973. The park is Patna's most frequented picnic spot, with more than 36,000 visitors on New Year's Day alone in 2011.The Park was initially established as a Botanical Garden in 1969. Then the Governor of Bihar, Sri Nityanand Kanungo, provided almost 34 acres of land from the Governor House campus for the garden. In 1972, Public Works added 58.2 acres to this, and the Revenue Department transferred 60.75 acres to the Forest Department to help expand the park. Since 1973, this park has been a biological park, combining a botanical garden with a zoo. The land acquired from the Public Works Department and the Revenue Department was declared Protected Forest by the State Government on 8 March 1983.

Timing:-

This is the only zoo which provides free morning walk facility to the public from 5:00 am to 7:45 am. Zoo Timing is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The park remains closed on Mondays.

Entry Fee:-

Adult Entry Fees – Rs. 15/-, Kids Below 3 Years – Entry Free, 3 years to 12 years – Rs. 5/-, School Group – Rs. 4/- per child, On New Year Day Adults – Rs. 40/-, On New Year Day Kids – Rs. 20/-

Zoo Rail – Kids – Rs. 10/- Adults – Rs. 15/-, Fish Home (Machli Ghar) – Kids – Rs. 5/- Adults – Rs. 10/-, Shishu Udyan Kids Garden – Kids – Rs. 5/- Adults – Rs. 10/-, Boating – Rs. 75

Personal Videography – Rs. 100/-, Commercial Videography – Rs. 3,000/-, Film Shoot – Rs. 15,000/-