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Zoological field notebook about Zoological Garden

Amis - 

The relation between man and animals dates back as far as prehistoric era. From that period

animals were worshipped, domesticated, hunted and killed. The relationship between man and

animal had led to development of what we called “Zoo “.Here we are learn to make a relation

between man and animal and also know habit, habitat and ethological feature of this particularanimal.

A zoological garden is also introducing with a particular faunal feature that is located on this area

and it is also a good act to conserve the endangered species.

Survey -

Here, I visit Calcutta alipore zoo for know about the animals and collected data for a field notebook

that under the Syllabus to kalyani university. The whole survey is directed by myself.

History -

The history of the Zoological Garden, Alipore dates back as far as 1842. In 1842, Dr. John McCleland

the Curator, Bengal Asiatic Society’s Museum formulated a plan For establishment of Zoological

Garden in Calcutta which was published in the Calcutta Journal of Natural History entitled “Proposal

to form a Zoological Garden in Calcutta” But they said plan did not attract any notice at that time.  

Dr. Joseph Bart Fayrer, the then President of Asiatic Society of Bengal formulated another

plan in 1867 for establishment of a zoo. The plan had immense impact on the public, But due to

non-availability of suitable site, the said plan could not be materialized.

In 1873, Carl Louis Schwendler, Postmaster to the Government of India submitted a suitable

plan for establishing a zoological garden. Due to non-availability of suitable site, the Said plan was

kept in abeyance.

Finally, in 1875, the then Lt. Government of Bengal, Sir Richard Temple constituted a

committee to find out a suitable site for establishing a zoological garden. The said Committee chose

the land on each side of the Alipore Road leading from Zerrut Bridge to Belvedere.

The site was approved by the Lt. Governor of Bengal on 24th September, 1875.

Location and address -

22.53 N and 88.33 E in GPS. Address - No 2, Alipore Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700027, Ph-033

2479 1150

Distribution -

Area of the Zoo under different use the zoo proper having entrance gates, office building, store,

animal houses etc.

Animal Enclosure- 59,579.542 sqm, Open Land Area- 72416.969 sqm, Open Water Body-

27,216.175 sqm, Road and Foot Path- 25,847.852 sqm, Public Amenities -1,858.571 sqm,

Administration Amenities- 1,195.873 sqm, Total- 188,114.982 sqm

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Climate – 

Tropical wet-and-dry climate, The annual mean temperature is 24.8 °C (80 °F). Summers are hot

and humid with temperatures in the low 30's and during dry spells the maximum temperatures

often exceed 40 °C (104 °F) during May and June.Winter tends to last for only about two and a half 

months, with seasonal lows dipping to 9 °C to 11 °C (48.2 °F – 51.8 °F) between December and

January. Annual rainfall 1,582 mm (62.3 inches).

Visitation – 

1.5 lakh visitors are visiting Zoological Garden annually. The zoo hours start from 9.00 am and

closes at 5.00 pm. The Zoological Garden remains closed to the visitors on every Thursday . If any

holiday falls on Thursday, the garden remains opens to the visitors on that day and the weekly

closure is observed on the next available working day. Fees Rs. 20 / - per person, for the aquarium:

Rs. 5 / - per person, video Photography: Rs. 250 /- per hour.

Habitat animal -

Zoo mammals

Zoological Garden are habitat many animal like carnivorous, herbivorous and primates that is

follows – 

Common

Name

Scientific Name Habitat Foods Note Status

Himalayan

Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus Jammu,

Kashmir,

ArunachalPradesh,

North- eastern

india

fruits,

berries ,

honey,corn,

insects,

termites

good climber

,black colour

, gestationperiod 7 to 8

months.

Endangered

Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris Nepal,

Bangladesh, My

North – 

eastern india

carnivore Nocturnal,

solitary,

loves water,

birth:

2-4 cubs.

Endangered

Bengal Tiger (W Panthera tigris tigris

Same Same

homeland of 

white tigers,Result of 

gene

mutation.

Same

Leopard Panthera pardus Found

throughout

India

carnivore solitary life,

nocturnal,

birth:

1-4 cubs

Endangered

Jackal Canis aureus Same Small

Mammals,

Birds,

Reptiles,

open

And wooded sav

Endangered

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Black Buck Antilope cervicapra Punjab,

Rajasthan,

Madhya

Pradesh.

herbivore forests ,

grassland

and scrubs.

Endangered

Sambar Cervus unicolor Bengal,

Bihar,

Orissa,North

eastern india

herbivore hill sides,

cultivation

area.

Endangered

Commitment -

I remember that a zoological survey is essentially needed who is study under in Zoology or related subject.

Because, in this year 2013 many students and persons can’t know about the essentiality of wild animal. As

result many wild animals are in endanger, vulnerable, extinct or rare. Example in the year 1910,

approximate 50,000 tigers are belong in hole India and in the year 2009, approximate 200 tiger are belong

in hole India but a tiger is leaded a good carnivore role of environment. In absent of tiger the carnivore

role cannot leaded betterly to the environment. In the Zoological Garden or other wild life conservationcenter a student can understand practically about essentiality of a animal. And a learned student can be

learn another about this act.

One other side it has introduced practically about the study material that we has read theoretical in the

past time. It is also introduced about Ethno zoology, Phylogenic taxonomy, Species concept, Ecological

value of this animal.

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http://kolkatazoo.in/index.html 

http://www.guwahatizoo.kamakhyatemple.org/ 

http://www.aazoopark.in/ 

http://www.nandankanan.org/ 

http://lucknowzoo.in/ 

http://www.madrascrocodilebank.org/cms/index.php 

http://mysorezoo.info/ 

http://www.nzpnewdelhi.gov.in/ 

http://www.hyderabadzoo.in/ 

http://pnhzp.gov.in/ 

http://forest.bih.nic.in/SGBPark.htm 

http://www.punezoo.gov.in/ 

http://www.keralamuseumandzoo.org/ 

http://www.nainitalzoo.org.in/ 

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