Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan

Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan
Patna Zoo
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25°35′47″N 85°05′57″E / 25.596513°N 85.099304°E / 25.596513; 85.099304
Date opened1973[1]
LocationPatna, Bihar, India
Land area152.95 acres (61.90 ha)
No. of animals800 [2]
No. of speciesTrees: 300 species [2]
Animals: 70 species
Fish: 35 species
Snakes: 5 species
Annual visitors45-55 lakh[3]
MembershipsCZA[4]
Websitewww.zoopatna.com

Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan (also known as Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park) or Patna Zoo is located off Bailey Road in Patna, Bihar, India.[5][6][7] The park was opened to the public as a zoo in 1973. The park is Patna's most frequented picnic spot, with more than 36,000 visitors on New Year's Day alone in 2022.[8]

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  3. ^ "Patna Zoo". zoopatna.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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  5. ^ "Walk on Jan 1 not allowed in Patna zoo - The Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Patna zoo to get 14 new animals - The Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Lone Patna zoo elephant to be shifted to Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve - The Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park-Patna's most frequented picnic spot". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2012.