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Spotlight
Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Gujarat
Kevadia Jungle Safari
Text & Photos: Dr. Ram Ratan Nala IFS, Director, SPZP
Sardar Patel Zoological Park ( popularly known as Kevadiya is rapidly emerging as an International
Kevadiya Jungle Safari ) was inaugurated by Hon. Tourist Destination. As a part of the Integrated
Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on 30th Kevadiya Tourism Development area, many projects
October 2020. It is a state-of-art zoological park with have come up near the Statue of Unity, the tallest
a unique collection of native and non-native animals. statue in the world. Sardar Patel Zoological Park
The development of the Zoological Park was initiated popularly known as Kevadiya Jungle Safari has been
in the month of May 2019 and was completed by developed near the Statue of Unity as a part of the
same project.
October 2019 making it one of the fastest made
October 2019 making it one of the fastest made same project.
Jungle Safari.
Visitors to Sardar Patel Zoological Park can experience
Located in a valley between the Satpuda and the different sections of the park on foot along the 5.5
Vindhyachal ranges and on the banks of the Km circular kutcha roads and also in the Hop-on
Narmada River, the unique and undulating hop-off facility with free E-carts that run from one stop
topography adds to the picturesque beauty of the to the next. Both the sides of the roads have lush
Zoological Park. The zoo has been established at vegetation for the immersive experience.
seven different altitude levels adding to the unique Self-explanatory signages at every enclosure along
with directional signages make the zoo very visitor
features of the Safari Park. with directional signages make the zoo very visitor
friendly.
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