The zoo will probably be unfold over 250 acres in Jamnagar. (Representational)
The ‘Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom’, to be arrange by Reliance Industries Restricted (RIL) in Jamnagar district, will probably be “one of many world’s largest zoos” mentioned MK Das, Extra Chief Secretary to the chief minister mentioned on the digital convention to mark ASSOCHAM basis week on Friday.
The zoo will probably be unfold over 250 acres in Jamnagar.
“As everyone knows the world’s tallest statue is in Gujarat (the Statue of Unity at Kevadia). Now, one of many world’s largest zoos, when it comes to quantity and species of animals at oneplace, is arising very shortly in Jamnagar,” Das mentioned on the ASSOCHAM occasion.
In keeping with the web site of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a Detailed Venture Report (DPR) submitted together with the Grasp (Format) Plan for the proposed institution of the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom at Jamnagar, Gujarat by Reliance Industries Restricted was accepted by the thirty third Assembly of the Central Zoo Authority held on February 12, 2019.
A fortnight in the past, The Indian Express had reported that 12 leopards captured from the wild had been shifted to this zoo being constructed by RIL. These leopards had been captured by the forest division after they attacked people.
As per the format plan shared by CZA, the zoo at Jamnagar may have conservation and breeding areas, water our bodies, interpretation centre, rescue and rehabilitation centre, and totally different areas that may have enclosures for unique animals, wild animals from Gujarat, desert animals, rodents, dragons and lizards and animals present in different components of India.
Among the many unique animals, giraffe, zebra, ostrich, kangaroo, white rhino, African lion, African elephant, cheetah, Jaguar, Pygmy hippo, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutang, lemur, Komodo dragons, inexperienced and yellow anacondas are anticipated to be a part of the zoo.
Talking on the occasion Chief Minister Vijay Rupani mentioned Gujarat accounts for a lions share of 53 per cent of the nation’s whole FDI and that presently greater than 100 of Fortune 5 Hundred corporations are working in Gujarat.
