Chittagong Zoo

Chittagong Zoo is a Zoo in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3] With an area of 6 acres of land it is located about three kilometers north-west of the city, alongside at the entrance of Foy's Lake, opposite the foothills of the mountains of USTC Medical College.

Chittagong Zoo
Date openedFebruary 28, 1989[1]
LocationFoy's Lake, South Khulshi, Chittagong
Coordinates22°22′0″N 91°47′46″E
Land area6 acres
No. of animals320[2]
No. of species67[2]
Annual visitors438,000[1]
Major exhibitsIndian lion, Asian black bear, Indian muntjac, Chital

History

In 1988, MA Mannan, former Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong District and some other elites of the city, initially took initiative to establish a private zoo at Foy's Lake for the purpose of recreation, education and research on zoo animals.[4] It is situated at hilly land of Foy's lake, South-Khulshi, Chittagong. Later, on February 8, 1989 the zoo was opened for the visitors.[2] Initially 4.90 acres of land was allocated by the Bangladesh Government, which afterwards increased to 6 acres.[1]

Attractions
Black kite

Initially there were 5 different species and total number of animals were 23. After that the total number of species and animals has increased.

In 2019, the total number of animals ist 300 and the number of species is 53. Among them, 25 are Mammals, 24 are Birds and 4 are Reptiles.[5]

Mammals

There are 25 available mammals in this zoo. They are:

Reptiles

There are 4 species of reptiles available here.[5]

Birds

There are 25 species of Birds available in the zoo.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Chittagong Zoo". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. Uddin, Minhaj (8 March 2015). "Sharp decline of visitors at Chittagong Zoo". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. "Chittagong Zoo". tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. "Caṭṭagrāma ciṛiẏākhānā" চট্টগ্রাম চিড়িয়াখানা [Chittagong Zoo]. chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. "Chittagong Zoo Animals List". Chittagong Zoo. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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