Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park

Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park
Location	Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
No. of species	Mammals: 27species ; Birds: 39 species ; Snakes: 17 species
Annual visitors	8 lakh
Memberships	CZA
Website	www.ranchionline.in/city-guide/bhagwan-birsa-biological-park-in-ranchi

Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park (also known as Ranchi Zoo) is located off Ormanjhi in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.

Ranchi Zoo was established in 1994 at the bank of Getalsud Dam and on the main Patna-Ranchi highway. The park has two divisions the zoological section is dedicated in 83 hectare and botanical section is spread over 21 hectare.[1]

Facilities

Zoo have a dedicated veterinary doctor and trained compounder available 24 x 7 to monitor health issues of animals, well established pathology lab for animals present in park, separate ward dedicated for complete treatment of animals and emergency ward for reculed animals or newly arrived ones.[2]

Zoo also offers Battery Operated Vehicle and Boating facility[3] for visitors with other facilities like Drinking water, Rest Area with Sheds at regular interval, First Aid Box, Wheel Chair for Physical Challenged person, Toilets and Lavatories, Direction Map and Sign Board for navigation, Information Center for visitors, Kiosks, Service, Guide Map and Canteen Facility.

Initiatives

The zoo also boasts a program for adoption of animals to give them better facilies. Various organisations and celebrities also adopted animals in Ranchi Zoo. Priyanka Chopra, adopted tigress Durga & lioness Sundari even organisations like MECON and PNB also adopted few animals.[4]

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References

":: RMC ::". www.ranchimunicipal.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
Pioneer, The. "Special arrangements at Bhagwan Birsa Zoo to keep animals warm". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
Pioneer, The. "Now, battery operated bus, golf carts at Birsa Zoo". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
Jun 2, TNN | Updated:; 2012; Ist, 4:56. "After tigress, Priyanka adopts lioness Sundari | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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[1] ":: RMC ::". www.ranchimunicipal.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[2] Pioneer, The. "Special arrangements at Bhagwan Birsa Zoo to keep animals warm". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[3] Pioneer, The. "Now, battery operated bus, golf carts at Birsa Zoo". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[4] Jun 2, TNN | Updated:; 2012; Ist, 4:56. "After tigress, Priyanka adopts lioness Sundari | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)