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Indira Gandhi Zoological park, Visakhapatnam

The park covers an area of 625 acres. It is presently one of the largest zoo located in the natural settings of a reserve forest about 4 km. from the Visakhapatnam railway station on the National Highway at Mathurawada.

Nearly eighty species of animals numbering to about eight hundred are present in the zoo.

The Zoo Park has different sections for primates, carnivores, lesser carnivores, small mammals, reptiles, ungulates, and birds.

Primates This section houses various species of monkeys - the common Langur, Rhesus monkey, Bonnet Monkey and other exotic fauna like Mandrills, Olive Baboons and Sacred Baboons. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park Vishakhapatnam, Zoological Park Vishakhapatnam, Wildlife in Vishakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam Zoological Park Carnivores This section has Panthers, Tigers, Lions, Pumas, Jaguars and lesser carnivores like the Wolves, Jackals, Wild Dogs, Hyenas, etc.,

The Himalayan Black Bear and the Sloth Bear are housed in large moated enclosures.

The Hippopotamus is a special attraction at the zoo. The Crocodile Complex has all the three Indian Crocodile species.

Reptiles
The Reptile section has Pythons, Snakes, Land Tortoises, Terrapins, Water Monitor Lizards, Monitor Lizards etc.,

Herbivores
Elephant, Bison, Sambar, Spotted Deer and Thamin Deer are in the collection.

Aves
A varied collection of birds from the Eastern Ghats in the large walk-through aviaries is a special attraction of the zoo.Indira Gandhi Zoological Park Vishakhapatnam, Zoological Park Vishakhapatnam, Wildlife in Vishakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam Zoological Park The Grey Pelicans, Rosy Pelicans, Pied Horn Bills, Painted Storks, Peacocks, Ducks, Love Birds, Budgerigars and Cockateels form the bird collection of the Zoo.

Timings:
Timings 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

The Zoo is open round the year on all weekdays except Monday.

Contact:
Curator Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam - 530 040

How to Reach This Place
Road : Visakhapatnam is 650 km from Hyderabad and 350 km from Vijayawada. Regular bus services are available to Hyderabad, \Tijayawada, Bhubaneswar, Chennai and Tirupati.

Rail : Visakhapatnam is a major junction on the commercially important Chennai, Kolkata rail line. As such the city is well connected by rail with New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. Daily express trains are available to all these four maj or cities.

Air : Connected with Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Bhubaneshwar. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park Vishakhapatnam, Zoological Park Vishakhapatnam, Wildlife in Vishakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam Zoological Park Indian Airlines flies daily to Hyderabad and five times a week to Chennai, New. Delhi and Kolkata.

Wildlife in Andhra Pradesh :

� Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary	� Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
� Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary	� Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary
� Indira Gandhi Zoological Park	� Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
� Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary	� Alisagar Deer Park,
� Eturnagaram Sanctuary	� Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary
� Sri Venkateswara National Park	� Vanasthali National Park
Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary	Nehru Zoological Park
� Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary	� Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary
� Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary	� Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
� Mrigavani National Park	� Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
� Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary	� Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary
� Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary	� Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary

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