About Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park
Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park is a zoological park in Sector 4, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, built and maintained by Bokaro Steel Plant (SAIL). Spread over approximately 122 acres, it was constructed in the late 1980s and opened in 1989. It is the largest zoological park in Jharkhand, housing mammals, birds and reptiles, with an artificial lake, boating facility, toy train and landscaped gardens, serving as a major recreational and educational attraction.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a landscaped zoological park with enclosures for animals including tigers, leopards, lions, elephants, deer, hippos and various birds and reptiles, an artificial lake offering pedal boating, a toy train circuit, aquarium, rose garden and shaded pathways. The setting is flat and green within the planned steel city, with walking trails, viewing areas, picnic spots and children's play areas spread across the large campus.
Key highlights
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Largest zoological park in Jharkhand spread over about 122 acres
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Collection of mammals, birds and reptiles including big cats, elephants and deer
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Artificial lake with pedal boating facility
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Toy train ride around the park
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Aquarium and rose garden within the campus
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Maintained by Bokaro Steel Plant (SAIL)
History of Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park
Constructed and maintained by Bokaro Steel Plant (Steel Authority of India Limited - SAIL), the park was developed in the late 1980s and inaugurated in 1989. It was named after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, and created to provide recreational, educational and conservation facilities for the residents of the planned industrial city of Bokaro Steel City.
Route
| By air | Nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi, about 110-120 km away; taxi or bus to Bokaro Steel City |
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| By train |