Coming Soon: Reliance To Set Up World’s Biggest Zoo

Jamnagar in Gujarat will have one of the biggest zoos in the world in terms of number and species of animals at one place.

According to M.K. Das, additional chief secretary in the chief minister”s office, the zoo is being developed by Reliance Industries, which operates a refinery in Jamnagar. The announcement was made while making a presentation on Gujarat at a virtual conference under ”ASSOCHAM Foundation Week”.

“As we all know, the world”s tallest statue is in Gujarat (the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya). Now, one of the world”s biggest zoos, in terms of number and species of animals at one place, is coming up very shortly in Jamnagar,” said Das.

According to the information uploaded on the Central Zoo Authority site, the mega zoo, to be called ”Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom” will be spread in 250.1 acres.

“The Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted along with the Master (Layout) Plan for the proposed establishment of the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom at Jamnagar, Gujarat by Reliance Industries Limited was approved by the 33rd Meeting of the Central Zoo Authority held on February 12, 2019,” the CZA website informed.

The plan submitted to CZA states that the zoo will have birds and animals from across the world in various categories named Frog House, Dragon’s Land, Insectarium, Land of Rodent, Aquatic Kingdom, Forest of India, Marshes of West Coast, Indian Desert and Exotic Island.

Animals including African lion, cheetah, jaguar, Indian wolf, Asiatic lion, pygmy hippo, orang-utan, lemur, fishing cat, sloth bear, Bengal tiger, Malayan tapir, gorilla, zebra, giraffe, African elephant and Komodo dragon would be part of the zoo.