Global InformationSanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan information
| Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan | |
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 Patna Zoo | |
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| 25°35′47″N 85°05′57″E / 25.596513°N 85.099304°E | |
| Date opened | 1973[1] |
| Location | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Land area | 152.95 acres (61.90 ha) |
| No. of animals | 800 [2] |
| No. of species | Trees: 300 species [2] Animals: 70 species Fish: 35 species Snakes: 5 species |
| Annual visitors | 45-55 lakh[3] |
| Memberships | CZA[4] |
| Website | www |
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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