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{{Infobox zoo<br />
|zoo_name = Chhatbir Zoo<br/>Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park<br />
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|image = Chhatbir Zoo, Chandigarh.jpeg<br />
|location = Chhat Village, [[Zirakpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]<br />
|date_opened = 1977<ref name="kuchbhi"/><br />
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|contact no = 01762-286303<br />
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|members = [[Central Zoo Authority of India|CZA]]<ref name="cza_list"/><br />
|exhibits = Lion Safari<br />
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'''Chhatbir Zoo''' (formally '''Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park'''), is a zoological park situated close to [[Zirakpur]], India. The zoo was constructed in the 1970s and is home to a large variety of birds, mammals and reptiles.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The zoo was inaugurated on 13 April 1977 by the then governor of Punjab [[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry|Mahendra Mohan Choudhury]] and it was christened as Mahendra Chaudhury Zoological Park. Initially the zoo was populated by a small number of animals brought from [[Guwahati Zoo]], [[Assam]] and it soon became the largest zoo in Northern punjab India .<ref name=DOF/><br />
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== Location ==<br />
Lying on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur-Patiala route, this zoo is located about 20&nbsp;km away from [[Chandigarh]].<ref name="DOF"/><br />
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== List of species ==<br />
The zoo is home to 369 mammals, 400 birds and 20 reptiles.<ref name="DOF"/><br />
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Non-exhaustive list:<br />
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[[File:Pair of White Tigers.jpg|thumb|upright|Tiger enclosure]]<br />
[[File:Asian elephants 2.jpg|thumb|Herd of Asian elephants]]<br />
[[File:Jaguar_at_Zoo.jpg|thumb|Jaguar]]<br />
[[File:Blue Bulls.jpg|thumb|Blue bull enclosure]]<br />
[[File:Aviary complex.jpg|thumb|[[Aviary]] at the Zoo]]<br />
* [[Royal Bengal tiger]]<br />
* [[White tiger]]<br />
* [[Asian elephant]]<br />
* [[Hippopotamus]]<br />
* [[Indian gazelle]]<br />
* [[Sambar (deer)|Sambar deer]]<br />
* [[Swamp deer]]<br />
* [[Emu]]<br />
* [[Asiatic lion]]<br />
* [[Baboon]]<br />
* [[Lion-tailed macaque]]<br />
* [[Indian leopard]]<br />
* [[Jaguar]]<br />
* [[Himalayan black bear]]<br />
* [[Sloth bear]]<br />
* [[Zebra]]<br />
* [[Common chimpanzee|Chimpanzee]]<br />
* [[Blue bull]]<br />
* [[Blackbuck]]<br />
* [[Gaur]]<br />
* [[Bengal fox]]<br />
* [[Striped hyena]]<br />
* [[Indian boar]]<br />
* [[Porcupine]]<br />
* [[Gharial]]<br />
* [[Mugger crocodile]]<br />
* [[Indian python]]<br />
* [[African Buffalo]]<br />
* [[Civet|Civet cat]]<br />
* [[Goral]]<br />
* [[Smooth-coated otter]]<br />
* [[Jackal]]<br />
* [[Sarus crane]]<br />
* [[Painted stork]]<br />
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In addition to this, there are various species of birds, including peacocks, cranes, geese, ducks, parrots, sparrows, nocturnal owls and bats; and various sub-species of deer, cat and monkey.<br />
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==Walk-in aviary==<br />
Chattbir has India's longest walk-in aviary with 300m long walk showcases 32 species of indigenous and exotic birds.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64101709.cms India’s longest tour with birds in Chhatbir]</ref> The section is made in five different themes included Terrestrial, Rock & Duck, Woodland, Japanese Trail and Rainforest.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist |refs=<br />
<ref name="DOF">{{cite web|title=Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation, Punjab|url=http://www.pbforests.gov.in/zoos.html|accessdate=20 April 2017}}</ref><br />
<ref name="cza_list">{{cite web|title=CZA Recognition|url=http://cza.nic.in/zoomapview.aspx?zooid=224|accessdate=22 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="kuchbhi"><br />
{{Cite web<br />
|url=http://www.kuchbhi.com/india/61-articles/258-list-of-zoos-in-India-from-1800-until-now.html<br />
|title=List of Zoos in India, from 1800 until now<br />
|work=kuchbhi.com<br />
|publisher=Kuchbhi<br />
|accessdate=4 July 2011<br />
|url-status=dead<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021205725/http://kuchbhi.com/india/61-articles/258-list-of-zoos-in-india-from-1800-until-now.html<br />
|archivedate=21 October 2011<br />
}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://chhatbirzoo.gov.in/ Chhatbir Zoo]<br />
* {{ZooOrg|cza|accessdate=9 October 2011}}<br />
* [https://twistcity.com/chattbir-zoo/ Chhatbir Zoo] at TwistCity<br />
* [https://theindiagram.com/chhatbir-zoo-chandigarh/ Chandigarh to Chhatbir Zoo]<br />
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[[Category:Zoos in India]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas of Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:1977 establishments in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Zoos established in 1977]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chandigarh]]</div>->Illrunwithyou