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Etawah Safari Park

Coordinates: 26°46′05″N 79°00′03″E / 26.7679508°N 79.0008194°E / 26.7679508; 79.0008194
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Etawah Safari Park
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26°46′05″N 79°00′03″E / 26.7679508°N 79.0008194°E / 26.7679508; 79.0008194
LocationFisher Forest, Etawah - Bhind Bypass road, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
Land area350 hectares
No. of animals87
No. of species5 (lion, deer, antelope, bear and leopard)
MembershipsCentral Zoo Authority
Major exhibitsLion Safari (second phase),
Deer Safari (first phase),
Antelope Safari (first phase),
Bear Safari (first phase),
Leopard Safari (first phase)
Websitewebsite

Etawah Safari Park (formerly Lion Safari Etawah) is an upcoming drive-through safari park in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It will be one of the biggest Safari Park in Asia with an area of 350 hectares.[2][3] It is situated in Etawah, which is a town at 2 hour driving distances from Agra, about 5-hour driving distances from national capital New Delhi and about 3-hour driving distances from state capital Lucknow.

Multiple Safari and Visitor Facilitation Centre

Etawah Safari Park is categorised in Multiple Safari, Visitor Facilitation Centre and Asiatic Lion Breeding Centre. Multiple Safari includes a lion safari, a deer safari, an antelope safari, a bear safari and a leopard safari.[4][5]

Visitor Facilitation Centre

It also has a Visitor Facilitation Centre (also known as 4D theatre), which is a multimedia museum which includes digital sinage, large format displays, 4D education theatre for informing and guiding visitors.[6][7]

Opening phases

First phase

Deer in the safari park
Deer in the safari park

At first phase, only 4 out of 5 safari (except lion safari) will open for visitors. The safaris who will be open are named deer safari, antelope safari, bear safari and leopard safari. Although lion safari will not open at first phase, but it is possible that visitors can see lions by a special visit to lion breeding centre of park.[8]

Second phase

This will be activate after CZA's final approval to open lion safari. After it, all 5 safaris of Etawah Safari Park will open to welcome visitors.[8]

History

Etawah Safari Park
Etawah Safari Park entrance

It was proposed in 2003 as Lion Safari Etawah and got all approvals in 2006 during the government of Mulayam Singh Yadav, then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.[9] Construction started in May 2012 during the government of Akhilesh Yadav, then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. The park was designed by Spanish company Art Urbà Landscaping and Design SL. At first 6 lions were migrated here in 2014. In 2015 Deer Safari, Antelope Safari, Bear Safari and Leopard Safari were added and it was renamed as Etawah Safari Park.[9][10] Deer Safari was inaugurated in 6 October 2016.[11][12] Along with all remaining safaris, Etawah Safari Park was inaugurated on 1 Jun 2018,[13][14] but it is not open for public yet.[15][16]

Transportation

Rail

Etawah Safari Park is around 5 km from Etawah Junction railway station, which lies on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Delhi main line. The city is a stop for many trains, including Kanpur New Delhi Shatabdi Express and Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express.

Roads

NH 19, Agra Lucknow Expressway and NH 719 are major highways of Etawah. Nearest bus station is 4 km away. A network of state transport buses connect Etawah to all the major cities within the state of Uttar Pradesh and nabring states.

Air

Proposed Entry Ticket Fee

  • ₹300 (US$3.60) for Indian citizen
  • ₹900 (US$11) for non Indian citizen

See also

References

  1. ^ "इटावा लॉयन सफारी बना सफारी पार्क". Navbharat Times. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Official website of the Forest and Wildlife Department, GoUP, India". Upforest.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Enclosures for other wild animals too near Etawah Lion Safari: Minister - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "A Sneak Peek at India's Lion Safari: A Conservation Effort for Asia's "Last Lions" – National Geographic Blog". Blog.nationalgeographic.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "इटावा सफारी को शासन की हरी झंडी". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ http://cza.nic.in/uploads/documents/reports/english/Annual%20report.etwah%20lion%20safari%201718pdf.pdf
  7. ^ https://timesofindia.com/city/lucknow/Cabinet-nod-to-citys-thirdastro-turf-likely/articleshow/54152817.cms
  8. ^ a b "Government to gift Etawah safari in new year". Jagran.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Loksabha Election 2019 : बड़ा मुद्दा : सियासी शोर में दब गई सफारी पार्क के शेरों की दहाड़". Dainik Jagran.
  10. ^ "Official Website of Uttar Pradesh Housing & Development Board". Upavp.in. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Four months on, Lion Safari sees birth of two cubs". 7 October 2016.
  12. ^ "मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव आज इटावा में करेंगे हिरन सफारी का शुभारंभ". livehindustan.com.
  13. ^ "आम जनता को समर्पित हुआ इटावा सफारी पार्क". Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-06-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "सफारी पार्क को अभी खुलने में लगेगा दो माह का समय". Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "संसदीय चुनाव में सपा को फायदा न देने के लिए टाला जा रहा इटावा सफारी पार्क का उद्घाटन". Patrika.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  16. ^ Sengar, Resham. "Etawah Safari Park may open its doors for tourists this October". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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