| Chittagong Zoo | |
| Date Opened: | February 28, 1989 |
| Location: | Foy's Lake, South Khulshi, Chittagong |
| Coordinates: | 22.3667°N 91.7961°W |
| Area: | 10.2 acres |
| Num Animals: | 657 |
| Num Species: | 66 |
| Annual Visitors: | 1,000,000 |
| Exhibits: | African lion, Asian black bear, Indian muntjac, Spotted deer |
Chittagong Zoo is a zoo in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] With an area of 10.2 acres of land it is located about three kilometers north-west of the city, alongside at the entrance of Foy's Lake, opposite the foothills of the mountains of USTC Medical College.
In 1988, MA Mannan, former Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong District and some other elites of the city, initially took initiative to establish a private zoo at Foy's Lake for the purpose of recreation, education and research on zoo animals.[2] It is situated at hilly land of Foy's lake, South-Khulshi, Chittagong. Later, on February 28, 1989 the zoo was opened for the visitors.[3] Initially 4.90 acres of land was allocated by the Bangladesh Government, which afterwards increased to 10.2 acres.[4]
Initially there were 5 different species and total number of animals were 23. After that the total number of species and animals has increased.
In 2019, the total number of animals ist 300 and the number of species is 53. Among them, 25 are Mammals, 24 are Birds and 4 are Reptiles.[5]
Available mammals in this zoo:
There are 4 species of reptiles available here.
Available birds in the zoo.