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Tata Steel Zoological Park

With the help of Tata Steel Limited, Tata Steel Zoological Park (TSZP) was established in 1992 and was thrown open for public visitation on 3rd March,1994.  The Zoo is managed & operated by Tata Steel Zoological Society, governed by Tata Steel Limited.

TSZP is located inside the Jubilee Park  and is spread over an area of 25 hectares with beautifully landscaped gardens interspersed, small forest patches with an abundance of free ranging birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Zoo has been provided with conditional recognition as a ‘Medium’ category zoo by Central Zoo Authority u/s 38H of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 in April 2017.

Our Vision: We envision an earth in which human values protect and preserve the flora and fauna of the world.

Our Mission: We shall strive to provide natural habitats to various animals suitable for their conservation and propagation and act as a facilitator to spread the message of Nature Conservation by Awareness and Educational Programme.

Our objective: To manage the Zoo as per the prescribed standards and norms of ‘Recognition of Zoo Rules,2009’ of Wild Life (Protection)Act,1972 and the National Zoo Policy,1998.Primary objective of TSZP is to educate the visitors about wildlife conservation. Education activities are organized throughout the year with support of local NGO’s and sponsors to achieve its objective and in order to meet the AICHI TARGET-1 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity Conservation 2011-2020. Through its educational activities it encourages the youth to conserve nature and use it sustainably, especially the students of school and colleges. More than 25000 students were made aware of biodiversity and wildlife conservation through the above programmes.