Information about Bilogical Park
Location: Patna
State: Bihar
Capital: Patna
Language: Bhojpuri, Maithili, Hindi, English
Best Season: October to March
Temperature: Max 40˚C, Min 21˚C (summer), Max 20˚C, Min 6˚C (winter)
How to Reach:
By Air: Patna being the capital city of Bihar has excellent air connection to many important Indian cities like, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Several Airlines serve this airport with regular flights.
By Road: An extensive road network links Patna to major cities and tourist detonations within Bihar and neighbouring states. Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Ranchi, Siliguri are conveniently located by road to Patna.
By Rail: Patna is a key railway station in the Eastern Railway division in India. Many important trains link the city to other significant railway stations all over India, like Kolkata, Delhi, Varanasi, Siliguri (New Jalpaiguri).
Owing to its huge size, Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park is considered among one of the biggest zoos in India. The park houses more than three hundred species of trees including of orchids, ferns and roses. Each of these species has been kept in different houses and even their names have been given accordingly.
The presence of the rare white tiger makes Sanjay Gandhi Biological park unique. Other than white tiger, the park has single male zebra, rhino of single horn, hippopotamus, and many cubs and tigers. The population of leopard is expected to rise in coming year for they have started breeding now. There are some 70 species of animals. Some rare species of animals such as clouded leopard, crocodile, Himalayan bear, lion tailed macaque, leopard cat, hog deer, and white peacock, etc. have been kept here. The total population of animals is around 800. The park is excellent exhibition of wildlife.
Besides exploring the flora and fauna at Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, you can also listen to classical music. Though available only in the morning, the classical music program is worth listening. The park is polythene free zone and special care is taken to make environment free of pollution and pollutant. This park also has an Aquarium and a Snake House. The aquarium has about 35 species of fishes. The park has also preserved five rare species of snakes.
The park has more than ten rhinos which is one third of total rhinos in India. Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park has an exchange pact with Santiago Zoo under which they supplied these rhinos. Rhinos are the major attraction of the park and tourists never miss to see these rhinos.