Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Training Programme
Training Programme
- Training for Zoo Keepers on “Biodiversity Conservation” held at Nandankanan from 10th to 15th November, 2014 and 22 Zoo Keepers from 16 Zoos of 4 states participated.
- Training on "Strengthening tranquilization team in the field establishment of Forest Department" held at Nandankanan from 17th to 18th November, 2014 and 25 trainees of 8 circles particiapted.
- Mr. C. Mishra, OFS-I and Sri A.K. Parida, Range Officer visited Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad from 26th to 27th July, 2013 on exposure visit.
- Six staff visited Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam from 20th to 23rd December, 2013 on exposure visit.
- Six staff visited Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna from 13th to 17th January, 2014 on exposure visit.
- Six staff visited Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad from 23rd to 28th January, 2014 on exposure visit.
- Six staff visited Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad from 02.02.2014 to 07.02.2014 on exposure visit.
- Sri P.K. Panda, Range Officer visited Sarthana Nature Park, Surat, Gujarat to see the established Butterfly Park.
Workshop
Breeding Programme
Breeding Programme
- Nandankanan is an excellent example for the integration of both ex-situ and in-situ conservation
- It has the significant place in conservation breeding of white tigers and gharials.
- It is recognized as the leading zoo for the conservation of the Indian pangolin, white tigers and many other species
- Nandankanan initiated the conservation breeding programme for white-back vultures
Free Living Animals
Zoological Park along with the State Botanical Garden and Kanjia lake has been notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1979 over an area of 3.47 square kilometers. Many free living wildlife including 13 species of mammals,15 species of reptiles, 71 species of birds, 20 species of amphibians, 85 species of butterflies, 55 species of dragon flies & damsel flies and 51 species of spiders have been documented so far in Nandankanan Wildlife sanctuary. 704 species of plants have also been recorded inside the sanctuary area.Adopt an Animal
Adopt an Animal
Now you can adopt an animal of your choice from Nandankanan Zoological
Park. The “Adopt an Animal” program would support the Zoo's world-class
care and services for all inhabitants by providing quality food to meet
their nutritional requirements, medical care, equipment, up gradation of
the enclosure and enrichments. The adopter (Zoo Parent) would pay the
amount fixed for each species he would like to adopt. No adopters would
be allowed to take the animal home. All the adopted animals would remain
in the care and custody of the Zoo, and no ownership rights would be
conferred.
Saturday, 25 March 2017
Zoo School
Zoo School
The World Zoo Conservation Strategy emphasizes that the use of a variety of educational techniques, facilities and considerations, together with knowledge, creativity and inventiveness can make zoos highly interesting, attractive and effective places for environmental conservation and holistic life system education.Nandankanan Zoo School was formally opened on 29 th December, 2003 (on the occasion of 44th Foundation Day of Nandankanan Zoological Park).
The first issue of Newsletter of Nandankanan Zoo School, named “ Panchatantra ” was released on this occasion. Nandankanan Zoo School is a platform where students get opportunities to learn/know about wild animals/biodiversity/wilderness of planet earth (more particularly of this region) through specially designed programmes of Awareness/Education. These programmes (with lots of fun and excitement) are interactive, innovative, enriched learning. The students get an opportunity to learn and disseminate the need for conserving the wilderness/wildlife/biodiversity.
Interested students are welcomed to join Nandankanan Zoo School. If you intend to join you may contact you principal or coordinator (if already nominated). More than 300 students have already joined Nandankanan Zoo School formally but a large number of students also attend the Awareness/Education programmes during various important occasions Wildlife Week celebration, Elephant Day celebration, Wetland Day celebration, Birth Day of New born of the zoo, etc. and become part of the zoo school. To make the learning more exciting at the Zoo many innovative activities are added.
Your participation is absolutely at your convenience. We always follow the principle of “Learning with pleasure”. Apart from this news letter of Nandankanan Zoo School (Panchantra) you may access various information through our website: www.nandankanan.org . You can also down load the back issues of “Panchatantra” from the website. There is a separate section on Nandankanan Zoo School in our website exclusively for you. Zoo Outreach Organization, Coimbatore assist us by sending education materials/educational kits on various endangered species and welfare of animals during the celebration of important occasions.
Education Programme
The World Zoo Conservation Strategy emphasizes that
the use of a variety of educational techniques, facilities and
considerations, together with knowledge, creativity and inventiveness
can make zoos highly interesting, attractive and effective places for
environmental conservation and holistic life system education.
Visiting Hours
Zoological Park
April to September (07.30 hrs. to 17.30 hrs.)October to March (08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.)
Botanical Garden
April to September (07.30 hrs. to 17.30 hrs.)October to March (08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.)
Botanical Garden remains closed on every Monday
Zoo Map
Visiting Hours
Visiting Hours
Zoological Park
April to September (07.30 hrs. to 17.30 hrs.)October to March (08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.)
Botanical Garden
April to September (07.30 hrs. to 17.30 hrs.)October to March (08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.)
Botanical Garden remains closed on every Monday
Zoo Map
History
History
Nandankanan had a very interesting beginning. Some forest officials conceived the idea of including some rare wild animals and rare orchids typical to our State in the Odisha pavilion in World Agricultural Fair 1960 at Delhi. It was contemplated that rare animals from Odisha would certainly make the Odisha pavilion a crowd puller. Since procurement of wild animal and their transport to Delhi would be an expensive affair,About Nandankanan
About Nandankanan
Amidst the natural beauty of natural forest adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandankanan lies in the vicinity of Kanjia lake. This site covers a portion of Krishnanagar and Jujhagarh Demarcated Protected Forests (DPF) and close to Baranga Railway station on Howrah-Chennai route. Geographically it is located between 200 23' 08" to 200 24' 10" North latitude and 850 48' 09" to 850 48' 13" East longitude (Survey of India Toposheet No. 73 H/15-NW).Friday, 24 March 2017
Publications
Publications
Documentation
- A pictorial guide for the Butterflies of Nandankanan has been
- published during 2009
- A book titled ‘Nandankanan-Faunal Diversity’ has been released during 2010 documenting the brief biology of all the animals at Nandankanan. It also enumerates the free ranging animals of the Sanctuary area.
- A booklet titled 'Amphibians of Nandankanan' has been released during 2013 documenting the brief biology of amphibians found in Nandankanan.
Foundation Day
Animal Name : Elephant indian
Scientific Name : Elephas maximus
Availab
le : 5
Animal Name : Deer sambar
Scientific Name : Cervus unicolor
Available : 22
Animal Name : Hippopotamus
Scientific Name : Hippopotamus amphibius
Available : 17 
Animal Name : Pelican rosy
Scientific Name : Pelecanus onocrotalus
Available : 5
Animal Inventory
Animal Inventory
Animal Name : Bear Himalayan black
Scientific Name : Selenarctos thibetanus
Available : 8
nimal Name : Bear sloth
Scientific Name : Melursus ursinus
Available : 8
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets & Pricing
| SL | Items/Facilities | Amount per unit (Rs) | Service Charges (Rs) | Total (Rs) per unit | |
| 1 | Entry Fee | Adult (More than 12 years of age) | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Child (3 to 12 years) | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Foreign Nationals | 100 | 0 | 100 | ||
| 2 | Tourist Cottages | One No(Large) | 300 | 0 | 300 |
| Three Nos(Small) | 200 | 0 | 200 | ||
| 3 | Photography | Film Still Camera | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Digital Still Camera | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Handy-cam | 100 | 0 | 100 | ||
| High-end Video Camera | 500 | 0 | 500 | ||
| Movie Camera | 4000 | 0 | 4000 | ||
| 4 | Children Facility | Perambulator | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Safaris (45 Min for 4 safaris) (Outsourced) | Lion and White Tiger | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Bear Safari | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Herbivore Safari | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 6 | Battery Vehicle (Outsourced) for one hour | Individuals | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Reserve (8 Nos) Small | 500 | 0 | 500 | ||
| Reserve (14 Nos) Large | 750 | 0 | 750 | ||
| 7 | Boating for 30 Minutes (Outsourced) | Paddle Boat (2-seater) | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Paddle Boat (4-seater) | 70 | 0 | 70 | ||
| family Boat | 120 | 0 | 120 | ||
| 8 | Toy Train | Under complete renovation by RITES Ltd* (to be outsourced after renovation) | 10* | 0 | 10* |
| 9 | Ropeway | Under construction* (to be operated by M/S Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd) | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| 10 | Aquarium (Outsourced) | Adult (above 12-years) | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Child (3-12 years) | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 11 | Walk-through aviary (Outsourced) | Adult (above 12-years Old) | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Child (3-12 years) | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 12 | Vehicle Parking (Outsourced) | Buses | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| 4-wheelers | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 3-wheelers | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 2-wheelers | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 13 | Cloak Room (Outsourced) | For single packet/luggage | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Toilet (Outsourced) | At ticket counter complex | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1. The children below 3 years.
2. The differently abled persons and wheel chairs for their use. Students up to 12 years are allowed free entry in the Children day and Wildfile week subject to production of ID cards / documents in support of evidence.
No vehicles other than permitted vehicles, Fire source, arms & ammunition, food items, polythene and baggage are not allowed to enter the Zoological Park.
| SL | Items/Facilities | Amount per unit (Rs) | Service Charges (Rs) | Total (Rs) per unit | |
| 1 | Entry Fee | Above 12 years | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Entry of vehicle (in each time) | Two Wheeler | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Three Wheeler | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Four Wheeler Light Vehicle | 100 | 0 | 100 | ||
| Buses/Mini Buses/Trucks etc | 200 | 0 | 200 | ||
| 3 | Accomodation in FRH | FRH-I Suit-I | 3000 | 100 | 3100 |
| FRH-I Suit-II | 2500 | 100 | 2600 | ||
| FRH-II | 2500 | 100 | 2600 | ||
| 4 | Cottages | Ground Floor | 2500 | 100 | 2600 |
| First Floor | 2500 | 100 | 2600 | ||
| 5 | Picnic Pindis | Smaller Pindi (12 Nos) | 250 | 50 | 300 |
| Larger Pindi (54 Nos) | 500 | 50 | 550 | ||
| 6 | Picnic Sheds | 8 Nos | 1200 | 100 | 1300 |
| 7 | Special Pindis | Bigger Size Highland (1 No) | 2000 | 100 | 2100 |
| Smaller Size (9 Nos) | 1500 | 100 | 1600 | ||
| 8 | Shooting | Films | 25000 | 0 | 25000 |
| TV Serial/Documentary | 15000 | 0 | 15000 | ||
| Album Songs | 10000 | 0 | 10000 |
Kanjia Lake
Kanjia Lake
Kanjia lake popularly known as Nandankanan lake is situated between
85° 48’ to 85° 50’ East longitudes and between 20° 23’ to 20° 25’ North
latitudes spreads over an area of 105 ha. The water spread area of main
lake is 75 ha, where as about 30 ha is now separated by a road, which
gets connected during monsoon. It is an important wetland lying to the
south of Mahanadi delta head, within the boundary of Nandankanan
Zoological Park. The zoological park remains in the south side of the
lake where as the Botanical garden is situated in the north side of the
lake. At the same time, it has got immense socioeconomic value as the
fishermen from the local village derive their livelihood. Kanjia lake
has been declared as a “Wetland of National Importance” by MoEF, Govt.
of India since 2006.It is a home for many local migratory birds of our State. More than 37 species of birds have been recorded from the lake ecosystem. Besides, 20 species of reptiles, 10 species of amphibians, 46 species of fishes and 3 species of prawns have been recorded so far. The floral composition of the lake ecosystem is consisting of 10 species of sub-merged macrophytes, 14 species of floating macrophytes and 24 species of emergent macrophytes.
Thursday, 23 March 2017
Botanical Garden
The
State Botanical Garden spread over 173 acres, is situated in the sylvan
settings of the moist deciduous forest of the sprawling green
Nandankanan Sanctuary hammed between two wetlands Kanjia lake &
Kiakani lake. It was established in the year 1963, on the edge of
bustling capital city of Bhubaneswar at a distance of 18 kilometers, at
Latitude of 20 24 15 N and Longitude of 85 49 30 E, 40 meters above MSL.
One would be definitely impressed by the nature's symphony and
impressed by the exquisite touch of the wilderness here. Here the time
ought to pass under the name of calmness. When one look around, he would
have the sweet illusion of the rolling landscape being captured in the
frame of a scroll. One can enjoy the changing colours of the seasons
here . This is one of the pioneering conservation and nature education
center of the state. The botanical garden is sure to provide green
enthusiasts with memorable experiences.
- Mughal Garden
- Nandankanan Japanese Garden
- Nandankanan Medicinal Garden
- Nandankanan Rose Garden
- Nandankanan Arboretum
- Nandankanan Bougainvellia garden
- Nandankanan Butterfly garden
- Nandankanan Heritage garden
- Nandankanan Dry garden
- Nandankanan Evolution garden
Botanical Garden
The
State Botanical Garden spread over 173 acres, is situated in the sylvan
settings of the moist deciduous forest of the sprawling green
Nandankanan Sanctuary hammed between two wetlands Kanjia lake &
Kiakani lake. It was established in the year 1963, on the edge of
bustling capital city of Bhubaneswar at a distance of 18 kilometers, at
Latitude of 20 24 15 N and Longitude of 85 49 30 E, 40 meters above MSL.
One would be definitely impressed by the nature's symphony and
impressed by the exquisite touch of the wilderness here. Here the time
ought to pass under the name of calmness. When one look around, he would
have the sweet illusion of the rolling landscape being captured in the
frame of a scroll. One can enjoy the changing colours of the seasons
here . This is one of the pioneering conservation and nature education
center of the state. The botanical garden is sure to provide green
enthusiasts with memorable experiences.
- Mughal Garden
- Nandankanan Japanese Garden
- Nandankanan Medicinal Garden
- Nandankanan Rose Garden
- Nandankanan Arboretum
- Nandankanan Bougainvellia garden
- Nandankanan Butterfly garden
- Nandankanan Heritage garden
- Nandankanan Dry garden
- Nandankanan Evolution garden
Bear Safari
Visitors can avail opertunity to slight sloth bears in their natural habitat through safari bus service.
Reptile Park
24 species of reptiles including crocodiles, lizards, turtles and snakes are therer in reptil park. One would encounter crocodiles, king cobras and huge reticulated python inside the reptile park.
Battery Operated Vehicle
To facilitate elderly and physically challenged visitors
Nandankan Special
Nandankan Special
Boating
Boating on paddle or row boats in the blue water of Kanjia Lake is an exhilarating experience.Boating through Kanjia Lake is also known for its rich floral and faunal diversity and is declared as a Wetland of National Ompotance by Govt. of India.
Boating on paddle or row boats in the blue water of Kanjia Lake is an exhilarating experience.Boating through Kanjia Lake is also known for its rich floral and faunal diversity and is declared as a Wetland of National Ompotance by Govt. of India.
White Tiger Safari
Nandankana is the first zoo in India witha white tiger safari.It provides unique situation where the visitors are confined in a vehicle and the animals roam in the open jungle.
Lion Safari
A twenty-minute drive through the meandering roads crisscrossing the natural forest in a special protected vehicle takes the visitors straight into the prode of liaon in the lion safari.
Herbivore Safari
The Herbivore Safari houses Barking deer, Spotted Deer, Sambars, Four horned antelope, Wild Boar, Jungle Fowls, Peafowls etc.Zoological Park
Zoological Park
Amidst the natural beauty of natural forest adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandankanan lies in the vicinity of Kanjia lake. This site covers a portion of Krishnanagar and Jujhagarh Demarcated
Botanical Garden
The State Botanical Garden spread over 173 acres, is situated in the sylvan settings of the moist deciduous forest of the sprawling green Nandankanan Sanctuary hemmed between two wetlands. It was established
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