Nainital Zoo

Nainital zoo is at the height of 2084 meters. It is in the state Uttarakhand. It is spread over a space of 3422 square kilometers. The zoo is located near a pear-shaped lake and is surrounded by mountains.

Due to the height and weather, many migratory birds can be found here during all the seasons. The weather is known as subtropical and the zoo lies in the outer regions of the Himalayan ranges in the Tarai-Bhabar region. There are different ieties of trees found here like oak, sal, deciduous trees, grasslands, etc.

The Nainital zoo association is one of the oldest associations. The divisions have forests of pine and rhododendron. The forests here keep life support to many flora and fauna. This place has so much importance not only for the forest but also because this place has a scientific and ecological importance.

History of Nainital Zoo
The Zoo got established in 1984, it was only from June 1995 that it was formally opened to the general public. Ever since March 2002, the Bharat Ratna Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo Management Society Nainital has taken over its management work. Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo Nainital was established and opened with the intent to defend and conserve the biodiversity and wildlife in the hilly areas of Nainital and Uttarakhand. The major objectives and goals of the Zoo are facilitating research and coordinating breeding of the rare and widespread Himalayan fauna, educating and extending knowledge in managing animals who are captive, protection of Himalayan animals and birds which are rare and widespread, cure and prevention of small and large diseases among animals, rehabilitation and rescue of rare and wounded species and last, but not the least, make people aware about the rich Himalayan flora and fauna.