Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden
Zoo in Guwahati, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden (popularly known as Guwahati Zoo) is the largest of its kind in the North East region and it is spread across 432 acre (175 hectare). The zoo is located within the Hengrabari Reserved Forest at Guwahati, India. The zoo is home to about more than 1125 numbers of animals, birds and reptiles representing over 115 species of animals and birds from around the world.
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26.1632°N 91.7868°E / 26.1632; 91.7868 | |
Date opened | 1 August 1958[1] |
Location | Zoo Road, Guwahati, India |
Land area | 432.435 acres (175.000 ha) |
Annual visitors | 450000[2] |
Memberships | CZA[3] |
Major exhibits | One horned Indian rhinoceros, tiger, clouded leopard, golden langur, hoolock gibbon, serow, elephant, brow antlered deer, slow loris, Himalayan black bear, leopard cat, binturong, jungle cat |
Website | assamstatezoo |
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The Divisional officer of Assam State Zoo is Dr. Ashwini Kumar, IFS.