| Matri Baag Zoo | |
|---|---|
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| 21°10′17″N 81°21′11″E / 21.17139°N 81.35306°E | |
| Date opened | 1972[1] |
| Location | Maroda Sector, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh 490006 |
| Land area | 111 acres (44.94 ha)[1] |
| Annual visitors | 911767[1] |
Maitri Bagh Zoo (also known as Garden of Friendship) is a tourist location in Bhilai, India[2] which was established as a symbol of friendship between the Soviet Union and India.[3] It is the largest and oldest zoo of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.[4]
History
Maitri Bagh is a "Friendship Garden" established as a symbol of India-Soviet Union friendship.[5] It was established in 1972 and was developed and maintained by Bhilai Steel Plant.[3]
Photo Gallery
Bengal tiger in Maitri Bagh lake
Sambar deer stag in the park
Maitri Bagh entrance statues
Ashoka Chakra in Maitri Bagh
Alexei Kosygin, the First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union's commemoration marker where he planted trees while visiting Bhilai in 1961
Maitri Bagh entrance gate
References
- 1 2 3 "CZA". cza.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Maitri Bagh | District DURG, Government of Chhattisgarh | India". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Beef row: Bhilai Steel Plant cancels tender for zoo-animals' food". The Times of India. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "All About Maitri Bagh" (PDF). Central Zoo Authority of India.
- ↑ "Maitri Bagh | garden, Bhilai, India". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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