Tata Steel Zoological Park Explained

Zoo Name:Tata Steel Zoological Park
Location:Sakchi, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Date Opened:3 March 1994
Area:25ha
Num Species:49
Num Animals:432
Annual Visitors:1,80,040 (2021-22)
Members:Tata Steel, CZA
Owner:Tata Steel Limited
Director:Dr. M Palit
Management:Tata Steel Zoological Society

Tata Steel Zoological Park (TSZP) is situated in a corner of Jubilee Park, Jamshedpur.[1] [2]

TSZP is a recognized 'Medium' category Zoo by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). The CZA evaluates Zoos on periodic basis and stipulates conditions for their improvement. TSZP has been evaluated by CZA at periodic intervals and major recommendations to meet the prescribed standards are creation of a veterinary hospital with postmortem room and incinerator, shifting of animal enclosures, separate entry and exit gates for visiting public, strengthening perimeter wall etc.[3] CZA had approved the new layout plan of the Zoological Park in July 2020. However, the plan for its implementation got delayed due to Covid, and the work commenced in 2022. The entire project has been phased out and it is likely to be completed by the year 2025.Recently, Tata Steel Zoological Park was remodeled, and was inaugurated by Tata Steel MD and CEO TV Narendran on 7 January 2022. On the occasion of World Environment Day i.e., on 5th June 2024, the new enclosures of Leopard and Striped Hyena were inaugurated by Ravi Ranjan, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Jharkhand and in the presence of Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President of Corporate Services, Tata Steel and President, Tata Steel Zoological Society (TSZS), Raghunath Pandey, President, TSZS Workers’ Union, Captain Amitabh, Honorary Secretary, TSZS, and Naim Akhtar, Deputy Director, TSZP, among others.[4]

Animals and exhibits

The zoo is home to about 432 individual animals representing 49 species, including 19 species of mammals, 26 species of birds, and 4 species of reptiles. There are other animals planned to be housed by the Zoological Park in the future which consist of Giraffe, Mouse Deer, Indian giant Squirrel, Sarus crane, Demoiselle crane, Rosy Pelican, Adjutant stork, Military Macaw, Yellow Monitor & Indian Rock Python snake.

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

See also

References

https://cza.nic.in/

https://tatazoo.com

https://avenuemail.in/jamshedpurs-tata-zoo-director-bipul-chakraborty-resigns-dr-m-palit-takes-charge/

External links

https://tatazoo.com/

Notes and References

  1. News: Three tiger cubs born. 13 August 2017. Business Standard.
  2. Web site: Maji . Bivu . 2021-02-23 . Tata Steel Zoological Park . 2022-05-19 . Welcome to Jamshedpur . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-07 . Remodeled Tata Zoo opens in Jamshedpur . 2023-01-09 . The Avenue Mail . en-US.
  4. Web site: Desk . News . 2024-06-05 . Common Leopard, Striped Hyena get new enclosures at Jamshedpur's Tata Zoo . 2024-06-06 . The Avenue Mail . en-US.