BARANG: As a new initiative to
attract visitors in and outside of the State, authorities of the Nandankanan
Zoological Park
would inaugurate a top-open enclosure for the leopards inside the zoo area
soon, said zoo assistant director Kamal Lochan Purohit.
“It is first of its kind in the
State and will attract visitors in a good number,” Purohit said, adding,
“Except some minor works, we have almost completed the work of the enclosure
and probably the work will be completed by January first week.”
The top-open enclosure is
developed in 1500 square metres of area inside the zoo. According to the
guidelines of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a four-meter high fence made up
of iron surrounding the enclosure will be built up and on the top of it would
have a one-meter high stainless steel plates.
The steel plates connected with
wires will remain downward facing the enclosure. There would be enough safety
measures to prevent the animals from climbing and jumping out. On the top the
steel plate, the wire will be connected to solar charged battery which would
give shock to the leopard if it touches it. The shock will not harm the animal
as its intensity is very low.
Inside the enclosure, the zoo
authorities have created a green atmosphere for the leopards so that the
animals can feel like roaming in the forest. Even the authorities have made
arrangements so that visitors can enjoy seeing the wildness of the animals in
the roof less enclosure.
Now, the zoo has total seven
leopards (four female and three male). After completion of the work of the
enclosure, two pairs of leopards will be shifted to the top-open enclosure,
said Purohit.
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