Location : 20 km from Bhubaneshwar
Description :
Located
at a distance of 20 kms from Bhubaneshwar, Nandankanan justifies its literal
meaning i.e. "Garden of Pleasure" picturesque Nandankanan, or the
Garden of the Gods, is a beautiful biological park, 20 kms from Bhubaneshwar,
established in 1960. It sprawls across the Chandaka forest, where the flora
and fauna flourish in their natural habitat. The park houses the very first
captive gharial breeding centre of the country. The zoo at Nandakanan is world-renowned
for its white tigers. In 1980, for the very first time, three white tiger cubs
were born from normal coloured parents.
With facilities for boating, white tiger and lion safaris, a nocturnal animal
house, reptile park, aerial ropeway and cable car, it is the place for a person
with a penchant for the great outdoors.
Nandankanan's beatifully versatile environs offer the tourists a great opertunity
to be advanturous or laid back......If you donot feel like tearing aroud sighting
animals and watching the birds,you can settle down to a leisurly picnic and
mid-afternoon nap under the trees .If you feel a little more energetic you can
meander along one of their nature trail.
White Tiger Breeding(Nandankanan)
One of the rarest creature in the World , the regal white tiger ,received the
new lease of life with the important reaserch and concereted efforts initiated
to try and breed then in the natural invirons of Nandankanan . 1980 on a day
full exitement and jubilation, the first litter of White tigers were born to
Deepak and Ganga , to twany tiger . Subsiquent litters of white tigers have
been distributad to zoos both at home and abroad.Currently, Nandankanan is home
to over 34 white tigers.
Access(Nandankanan)
The sanctuary can be approached by bus from Bhubaneshwar.
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SUGGESTED TOURS
Cultural
Rajasthan & Tiger Tour
Duration: 11 nights/ 12 days
Places to Visit: Delhi - Sariska - Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Bharatpur -
Agra - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi
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Nandan Kanan N. Park