Why this famous childrens park in Chennai would be amazing?
Posted on: 10/Feb/2018 11:13:01 AM
Located in Guindy in the heart of Chennai is mini zoo known as ‘Children’s Park’. This children’s park was established in the year 1977 and is now home for many animals, birds etc. It is important to mention that this park is situated on an area of 2.70 sq km.
The latest news that has come out is this mini zoo would get a makeover with spacious enclosures. There would also be landscaping that would be according to the animals plus organized zones for each species. It is now said that these would definitely elevate the atmosphere in this amazing mini zoo. Proposal for redesigning the enclosures of blackbuck and other species was sent to CZAI or Central Zoo Authority of India and wildlife managers were involved in sending the proposals. It is known that these blackbucks are protected under schedule 1 of Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 and Vedanthangal aviary. Chief wildlife warden of Tamil Nadu would approve the new design for the rest of the enclosures soon.
According to Chennai wildlife warden K. Geethanjali, thematic layout was created and new design would divide the park into zones of ungulates of south India, exotic birds, Indian birds plus aquatic animals, primates etc.
It is now confirmed by this Chennai wildlife warden that deer such as spotted deer, sambar deer, barking deer plus other species like jackals and lorises would be present in the first zone. It must be noted that the second zone would have turtles and birds from Vedanthangal and this zone would also have an area for exotic birds and otters. Many aquatic animals and crocodiles would be making their presence felt in the adjoining zone.
K. Geethanjali also spike about the presence of Nilgiri and common langurs, bonnets and rhesus macaques in the fourth or primate zone. It is superb to note that endangered blackbuck or Indian antelope has got as much as 3640 sq ft in this children’s park in Chennai and this area would soon be increased to 7650 sq ft.
She also shared her thoughts about the den and said each enclosure would have a dry moat and beyond this plant barrier and trench would be constructed. The presence of a wall and metal barricade would separate the visitors from the enclosures so that these visitors would be safe and they would get superb view.
K. Geethanjali finally spoke about how the new design construction would be done in a phased manner as it would be tough to destroy everything and build new ones.
