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Zoological Garden, Alipore , Kolkata About the Zoo Basic Information About The Zoo ... Management Personnel of the Zoo ... Owner/ Operator of the Zoo The Zoological Garden, Alipore (also informally called the Alipore Zoo or Kolkata Zoo) is India's oldest formally stated zoological park and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West Bengal. It has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha (46.48 acres). Make Alipore Zoo a conservation breeding centre of prominence in India with focus on species of the region with special emphasis on wetland fauna. Make the zoo a centre for conservation and awareness for the visiting public, particularly the young ones, taking advantage of the large visitation of the metropolis and the surrounding region. Alipore Zoological Garden, also known as Alipore Zoo or Kolkata Zoo , is a popular tourist destination in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is the oldest official zoo in India, established in 1876 by Sir Richard Temple, the then Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. The zoo covers an area of 46.5 acres and houses more than 1000 animals of 108 species, including rare and endangered ones.
