Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conversation & Research Centre

Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conversation & Research Centre
Location Puthur, Thrissur, Thrissur City
Land area 336 acres
Memberships CZA[1]
Major exhibits Wildlife
Website www.keralamuseumandzoo.org

Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conversation & Research Centre, Puthur is an upcoming zoological park situated in Puthur in Thrissur City of Kerala State in India.

History

The 13-acre Thrissur Zoo plot in the heart of the City of Thrissur where the zoo is currently located has been found unsuitable. Space constraints are affecting animals. Hence, the zoo is being relocated to a 336-acre plot in Puthur. The zoological park was announced for Puthur in 2003 by the then Kerala Forest Minister K. Sudhakaran. The project will come up in the 150 acres of forest land at Puthur. The zoological park is designed by Jon Coe, a leading international zoo designer from Australia.[2][3][4][5][6] The zoo is coming up on 336 acres at Puthur at the estimated cost of Rs 130 crore.

Plan

The zoological park and park will be constructed in three phases. The Government of Kerala has released Rs 5 crore for the first phase of the zoological park in 2013 and would cost Rs 150 crores when it is completed in three years. The funds will be provided by the Central Government. In the first stage, ticket counter, construction of wall, sideways, canteen and enclosures to house animals will be constructed. The enclosures will be in 10 acres. Shifting of animals from Thrissur Zoo will be done after the enclosures are done. In second phase, staff quarters and other facilities will be constructed. The total construction costs of the zoo may cost between Rs 300 to Rs 350 crores.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Search Establishment". cza.nic.in. CZA. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Finance department allots Rs 5 crore for zoo in Puthur". Times of India. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Green signal for Puthur Zoological Park". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Puthur zoo to get a world-class master plan". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Puthur Zoological Park not a distant dream". CityJournal. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Thrissur zoo to be relocated to Puthur within five years". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Construction of Puthur zoo to be launched on March 16". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-03-14.

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