Travel
February 12, 2022
Odisha is one of the most loved tourism states. A large number of people visit this place to enamour the beauty every year. Among several famous destinations – The Nandankanan Zoological Park is a place one must visit. If we pay attention to the name “Nandankanan” in mythology it means a beautiful and enchanting celestial garden. There are about 210 enclosures in Nandankanan. This can be broadly classified into two types cage and open moat structures.
This place is located near the capital city of Bhubaneswar in the surrounding area of Chandaka Forest. Nandankanan Zoological Park also includes 134acre Kanjia Lake. According to the official website 2.6 million visitor visit this beautiful place every year. There is a beautiful aviary that not only consists of Indian Birds but also birds from different places of the world. Some of the birds that have always managed to catch the attention of the viewers include Spot-Billed Pelican, Ostrich, Indian Bittern, Diamond Dove , Spotted Dove , Macaws and many more.
Nandankanan Zoological park has one of the largest collection of white tigers in India . This place is also rich in the flora . One of the most attractive things of the Nandankanan Zoological Park is that it is the first zoo with White Tiger Safari in India. The lion , bear and herbivore safaries are the other attractions that are loved by the tourists. There is a beautiful butterfly garden and a place for boating which would make this place an enjoyable one. It is one of the best places that one can visit with their friends and can hsve a good time.
By Subhechcha Ganguly
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