Jawahar Parbat, Darjeeling, 734101, West Bengal, IN
This Zoo was formerly known as the Himalayan Zoological Park. It was established as the joint venture between Govt. of India (Department of Science and Technology) and Govt. of West Bengal (Department of Education). The Zoological Park falls under the category of small zoos as per Central Zoo Authority's classification but is the largest high altitude zoo in the country (India).
This zoo in Darjeeling is 85 Km. from Bagdogra Airport. The Railway Junction New Jalpaiguri is also the same distance and it is connected with all the major cities and towns of the country.
The animals that are a treat to your eyes in this zoological park are :-
Mammals
- Indian Tiger
- Snow Leopard
- Black Leopard
- CLouded Leopard
- Leopard Cat
- Tibetian Wolf
- Red Panda
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Goral
- Blue Sheep
- Yak
- Sambhar Deer
- Musk Deer
- Himalayan Tahir
- Musk Deer
- Himalayan Tahr
- Common Palm Civet
- HImalayan Palm CivetJackal
- Slow Loris
Birds
- Kalij Pheasant
- Golden Pheasant
- Silver Pheasant
- Grey Peackock Pheasant
- Himalayan Monal Pheasant
- Ring Necked Pheasant
- Reeve's Pheasant
- Lady Amherst
- Red Jungle Fowl
- Alexendrine Parakeet
- Rose-Ringed Parakeet
- Hill Myna
- Grey Turaco
- African Grey Parrot
- Blue Gold Macaw
- Green Pheasant
- Cheer Pheasant
Reptiles
Amphibians
