Good news nature lovers, India’s largest leopard safari is now open at Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bengaluru. Karnataka’s Environment Minister, Eshwar Khandre, inaugurated the safari and took the first ride around the safari on Wednesday. As of now, eight leopards have been released for the safari in the open forest area.
India’s Largest Leopard Safari At Bannerghatta Biological Park
India’s largest leopard safari is now open at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru. It is also to be noted that it is the first leopard safari in South India. Bannerghatta Biological Park’s official Instagram account announced this news and even posted a series of pictures of the inauguration. They have decided to release eight leopards for the safari in the open forest area for now.
Environment Minister of Karnataka, Eshwar Khandre was present at the inauguration and even took the first safari around the Bannerghatta Biological Park. As per a report in The Hindu, an area of 20 hectares has been demarcated and fenced for the safari, keeping in line with the Central Zoo Authority guidelines. There is a good population of leopards within the park and the officials wanted to bring these predators in the spotlight with this massive leopard safari.
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Everything You Need To Know About This Safari
India’s largest leopard safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park is spread across 20 hectares of land. As per The Hindu, it was created at a cost of ₹4.5 crore and has been secured with railway barricades all around. The report further suggests that the safari area is made up of undulating terrain. It also has a natural rocky outcrop and semi-deciduous forest.
Furthermore, the entire safari enclosure is covered with a vertical chain-link mesh which is 4.5 metres high. The authorities have also laid flat-rolled mild steel sheets over the mesh at a 30° inclined angle of 1.5 metres. All this is done to make sure that the leopards don’t stray out of the safari area. Also, about four acres of land within the safari area is dedicated to helping animals acclimatise to their new environment. It has a solar fence around it as well.
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