Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay
Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya or Indore Zoo is a zoological garden located in Navlakha, Indore is managed by Indore Municipal Corporation. Indore zoo is the only zoo to deploy online booking (https://knpsi.in), animal-health app, and touchless entry system that is tightly integrated with e-Nagarpalika, making it the most advanced zoo of India.
| Date opened | 1974[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | AB Road, Navlakha, Indore, Madhya Pradesh , India |
| Coordinates | 22.702°N 75.880°E |
| Land area | 51.975 Acres |
| No. of species | 57[2] |
| Major exhibits | Snake House, Mirror House, Children Park, Museum, Butterfly Park |
| Website | knpsi |
This is the largest zoological garden of the state and one of the oldest zoological parks of Madhya Pradesh spread over an area of 210335 sq m.
Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahlaya is one of the recognized zoos out of total 180 recognized zoos in India. The zoo has different varieties of animals and birds which have been brought from different parts of world. The zoo's attempts to breed White tigers, Royal Bengal tigers, Gharial, Himalayan bear and white peacock have been successful. Indore zoo is also a center for reproduction, protection and exhibition of animals, plants and their habitats.[3][4][5]
History
In 1974 the Indore zoo was established in Navlakha area in only 17 acres land, later on in the year 1999 adjoining 32 acres land of Quadibag was "Acquired" by the zoo so present area of Indore zoo is 51 acres.Total area of Indore zoo is full of greenery where different variety of trees and other plants gives natural feeling of forest to the wild animals.
Fauna
At present, Indore Zoo contains a variety of reptiles, mammals and birds. Herbivores mammal includes Indian Elephant, Hippopotamus, Black buck, Nilgai, Spotted Deer, Sambar Deer, and Chinkara.
Royal Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Indian Leopard and Jungle Cat are the members of cat family.
Zoo also contain Indian Wolf, Jackal, Indian Fox and Striped Hyena which are the members of dog family.
Other species of mammals include Squirrel Monkey, Hanuman Langur, Rhesus Macaque, Sloth Bear, Raccoon, Hedgehog, Porcupine, and Palm Civet.
Indore Zoo has a variety of birds like Peacock, White Peacock, Sarus Crane, Lady Amherst's pheasant, Egyptian Vulture, various species of Lovebird, Emu, Ostrich, Barn Owl, Turkey, Duck, Guinea Fowl, Rosy Pelican, Various species of Parakeet, Painted Stork, Black swan and Mute Swan.
Indore Zoo also houses Mugger and Gharial crocodile which are native to Indian Subcontinent.
Snake House
To boost the number of visitors, Indore Zoo has opened Snake House in November 2019. The idea behind constructing a separate snake house was to provide visitors an opportunity to see and differentiate among various species of snakes under one roof.
Presently there are variety of snakes. Venomous snakes include the member of "big four" (Indian Krait, Russell's Viper, Saw-scaled Viper and Indian Cobra) with Banded Krait, Bamboo Pit viper and Common vine snake.
Non-venomous snakes include Rat snake, Checkered Keelback and Banded Racer.
Red Sand Boa, Indian Rock Python, Burmese Python and Reticulated Python are some species of boa and python in Indore Zoo.
Timings
[6] Indore Zoo opens from Tuesday to Sunday and remains closed on Monday. Visiting hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. from March to June and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from July to February.
Entry Fee
A fee of ₹ 20 is applicable to enter zoo for Indian Tourists while foreign nationals has to pay a sum of ₹ 100. On national holidays (Independence day and Republic day) entry is free. A separate fee of ₹5 is charged for Snake Park which is inside the zoo premises. Visitors carrying any Fixed Cameras or Video Cameras need to pay an additional fee of ₹50 and ₹100 respectively during booking(Online/Offline).
Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya Indore (KNPSI) uses advanced touch-less entry system developed in association with https://thedesigninstitute.in and https://faunanation.org . Indian nationals can book their online tickets at https://knpsi.in and pay via net-banking, PayTm, Credit/ Debit card, or UPI.
