New Delhi ZOO MAP

The New Delhi zoo map shows recommended tours of the New Delhi Zoological Park. This zoo map of New Delhi will allow you to easily find out where each animal is and where to picnic in the Zoological Park of New Delhi in India. The New Delhi zoo map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

In India, at the time of independence, there was no zoo in New Delhi. The ‘Indian Board of Wildlife (now National Board for Wildlife) which was constituted in 1951 laid stress on establishment of zoos in larger cities of the country in its first meetingin 1952 as its mentioned in New Delhi zoo map. With more leisure hours of the increasing population, both resident and floating, and increasing in flow of tourist, need of having a zoological Park at the National capital was felt. The objective was to provide a healthy and inexpensive recreation. It was also realized that conservation education can also be parted through zoo.

The Park was formally inaugurated on 1st November, 1959 by Mr Punjab Rao Deshmukh, Hon’ble Minister, Government of India. This Park was initially known as New Delhi Zoo. In the year 1982 it was given the status of the National Zoological Park with the idea of it being the model zoo of the country. Here at the National Zoological Park, birds and animals live in an environment that in many ways resemble their natural habitat as its shown in New Delhi zoo map. The National Zoological Park not only provides a home for endangered species, but also helps them to breed in captivity. Eventually they may once again thrive in the wild.

From biggest cats to the tiniest birds, the zoo has all kinds of animals and birds. Initially, it was known as New Delhi Zoo when in 1982 it was renamed The National Zoological Park with the idea of making it the model zoo of the country. At the Zoological Park, birds and animals live in an environment that in many ways resemble their natural habitat. The zoo not only provides a home for endangered species but also helps them to breed in captivity. It also holds Conservation Breeding Programmes for Asiatic Lion, Royal Bengal Tiger, Brow Antlered Deer, Swamp Deer, Indian rhinoceros and red jungle fowl as you can see in New Delhi zoo map. Eventually, they may once again thrive in the wild.