Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park

Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park is a large zoological park and nature reserve located on Katol Road in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Spanning over 1,914 hectares adjacent to Gorewada Lake, it features open-enclosure safaris for tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and herbivores. The park also includes a bio-park with a 2.5 km nature trail and a self-drive jungle route through dry-deciduous forest. It serves as a major wildlife tourism and conservation education destination in Central India.

Visitors can experience guided bus safaris through four zones housing tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and herbivores in naturalistic enclosures. A self-drive jungle drive allows exploration of 16 km of forest habitat with opportunities to spot deer, nilgai, peacocks, and birds. The bio-park offers a 2.5 km walking trail along Gorewada Lake suitable for birdwatching and botanical observation. Facilities include vegetarian food courts, souvenir shops, kids' play areas, and wheelchair availability.