Rajasthan's first lion safari inaugurated at Nahargarh Biological Park

September 16, 2018
Rajasthan's first lion safari was inaugurated at Nahargarh Biological Park.
Rajasthan's first lion safari inaugurated at Nahargarh Biological Park
  • The park is located on Delhi-Jaipur National Highway in the Aravalli foothills, nearly 12 kilometers from state capital Jaipur (known as Pink City).
  • It will be open for visitors from October 2018.

About the Lion safari:

  • The lion safari project is located at a biological park spread across 38 hectare.
  • The park was inaugurated by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in June 2016.
  • Lions in this park were brought from Junagarh, Gujarat under an exchange programme.
  • Total of 10 lions will be released in the park in a phased manner.
  • The park will serve for breeding lions and also as a centre of attraction for tourists.
  • It will provide a new habitat to the lions and also add a tourism venue to the Pink City.
  • Visitors will be able to see lions in their natural habitat in the park in an enclosure by a fence.
  • They will be taken on a nearly 4 kilometer safari in a closed bus.
  • Apart from lion, the park also hosts wolves, jackals, and hyenas.

Question:

Q. Where was Rajasthan's first lion safari inaugurated?
a. Bandhavgarh Biological Park
b. Nahargarh Biological Park
c. Junagarh Biological Park
d. None of the above

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