Chittagong Zoo
Chittagong Zoo is a Zoo in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3] With an area of 6 acres of land it is located about three kilometers north-west of the city, alongside at the entrance of Foy's Lake, opposite the foothills of the mountains of USTC Medical College.
Date opened | February 28, 1989[1] |
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Location | Foy's Lake, South Khulshi, Chittagong |
Coordinates | 22°22′0″N 91°47′46″E |
Land area | 6 acres |
No. of animals | 320[2] |
No. of species | 67[2] |
Annual visitors | 438,000[1] |
Major exhibits | Indian lion, Asian black bear, Indian muntjac, Chital |
History
In 1988, MA Mannan, former Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong District and some other elites of the city, initially took initiative to establish a private zoo at Foy's Lake for the purpose of recreation, education and research on zoo animals.[4] It is situated at hilly land of Foy's lake, South-Khulshi, Chittagong. Later, on February 8, 1989 the zoo was opened for the visitors.[2] Initially 4.90 acres of land was allocated by the Bangladesh Government, which afterwards increased to 6 acres.[1]
Attractions
Initially there were 5 different species and total number of animals were 23. After that the total number of species and animals has increased.
In 2019, the total number of animals ist 300 and the number of species is 53. Among them, 25 are Mammals, 24 are Birds and 4 are Reptiles.[5]
Mammals
There are 25 available mammals in this zoo. They are:
- Bengal tiger
- Asiatic lion
- Asian black bear
- Chital
- Sambar deer
- Barking Deer
- Rhesus macaque
- Hoolock gibbon
- Capped langur
- Large Indian civet
- Bengal fox
- Jungle cat
- Leopard cat
- Slow loris
- Northern pig-tailed macaque
- Rottweiler
- German Shepherd
- German Spitz
- Indian gray mongoose
- Indian crested porcupine
- Plains zebra
- Gayal
- Asian palm civet
- Horse
Reptiles
There are 4 species of reptiles available here.[5]
- Indian rock python
- Marsh crocodile
- Elongated tortoise
- Black softshell turtle
Birds
There are 25 species of Birds available in the zoo.[5]
- Great hornbill
- Pigeon
- Turkey
- Guineafowl
- Peacock
- Common ostrich
- Oriental pied hornbill
- Griffon vulture
- Lesser adjutant
- Black kite
- Pallas's fish eagle
- Brahminy kite
- Little egret
- Cattle egret
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Pond heron
- Little cormorant
- Alexandrine parakeet
- Rose-ringed parakeet
- Red-breasted parakeet
- Oriental turtle-dove
- Common Myna
- Jungle bush quail
- Red Junglefowl
Gallery
- Indian lion
- Ardea cinerea standing on one leg at their frame
See also
References
- "Chittagong Zoo". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- Uddin, Minhaj (8 March 2015). "Sharp decline of visitors at Chittagong Zoo". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- "Chittagong Zoo". tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- "Caṭṭagrāma ciṛiẏākhānā" চট্টগ্রাম চিড়িয়াখানা [Chittagong Zoo]. chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- "Chittagong Zoo Animals List". Chittagong Zoo. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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