About Park
Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP) was carved out of Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) vide notification No FEE 19 FWL 98, Bangalore, Dated: 5th March 2004 and was brought under the administrative jurisdiction of the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK), Government of Karnataka (GOK)
The Park has various units such as Zoo, Safari, Butterfly park and Rescue Centre spread over an area of 731.88 hectares. The field activities of the biological park are many fold as it is classified as one of the large zoos in the state and country, with a lot of scope for scientific development. The activities prevailing in the Biological Park includes regular maintenance of visitor facilities and zoo enclosures, which exhibits varieties of birds, reptiles and mammals along with providing suitable species specific enrichment to maintain high standards of welfare as well as to preserve the local fauna to retain the green cover to provide visitors an immersive experience. Various Safari sub units offer visitors a chance to view free-ranging captive mammals such as deer, antelope, gaur, bears, leopards, lions and tigers within naturalistic exhibits showcasing the habitat of the adjoining national park, within the enclosed safari units, in protected vehicles. The Butterfly Park acts as pioneer for education and research of lesser known ecologically significant insects and other invertebrates through up close experience of both fauna as well as flora, mainly highlighting the host and nectar plants essential for butterflies to complete their life cycle. Rescue Centres are off display units vital for provision of life time facilities to the rescued animals like tigers, lions and bears from circuses and other illegal uses of wildlife as performing animals as well as for temporary housing, care of injured or abandoned urban wildlife, providing them a second lease of life to return to their natural habitat. The overall daily functioning and activities of all the sections aims to support the objectives of the National Zoo Policy 1998 through education, conservation breeding, research, rescue and rehabilitation to contribute towards the Nation’s Ex-situ Conservation Efforts.
Vision
To protect and conserve Wildlife and Environment through Sustainable and Scientific management of zoo.
Mission
To Inspire, Inform, Enhance Scientific literacy of citizens to support national effort of Conservation of rich Biodiversity on Earth.
OBJECTIVES
- To compliment and strengthen the national efforts in ex-situ conservation and strength the conservation of the rich Bio-Diversity of the country, particularly the fauna.
- Supporting the conservation of endangered species by giving species, which have no chance of survival in wild, a last chance of survival through coordinated breeding under ex-situ condition and raise stocks for rehabilitating them in wild as and when it is appropriate and desirable.
- To inspire amongst zoo visitors empathy for wild animals, an understanding and awareness about the need for conservation of natural resources and for maintaining the ecological balance.
- Providing opportunities for scientific studies, Research and documentation on conservation and creation of database for sharing between authorities involved in In-Situ and Ex-Situ conservation.
- Bring awareness to the public on conservation and propagation of wildlife by conducting regular awareness and education campaigns and programs.
- Providing dedicated facilities for the rescued and orphaned wild animals by providing appropriate housing, clinical and management facilities in off-the display area.
- To serve as gene pool and germplasm reserve for future biological research on wild animals and to extend facilities for studies on behaviour and breeding of different animals.
- To create awareness about nature and wildlife conservation to the visiting tourists.
- To sustain the founder population and also to augment the depleting populations of endangered species in the wild.
Govt of Karnataka
Govt of Karnataka
Govt of Karnataka
Zoo Authority of Karnataka
SRI A V SURYA SEN, IFS
Deputy Conservator of Forests and Executive Director, Bannerghatta Biological Park.
Bannerughatta Biological Park Bengaluru is a unique region of ecological importance as it's situated on the northern terminal point of Mysuru Elephant Reserve. The Park plays a major role in conservation of rich floral, faunal diversity , sequester carbon and sustains regional hydrology.
As you are aware that our pristine wildlife and it's habitat are under severe pressure, the main objective of the zoo is ex- situ conservation and augment the depleting population of the endangered species. At present over 2300 animals belonging to 102 species are being protected in naturalistic environment and provided with veterinary care at the Park.
The Park is committed to realize the objective of National Zoo Policy,1998 by supporting the National efforts in conservation of rich biodiversity and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-15) Life on Land!
I am sure that you are aware that the Park is not a place for amusement or entertainment. I am pleased to share that as a part of our Education and outreach activity under chinnara mrugalaya darshana program, over 1500 students from Government schools were inspired by providing a guided tour at zoo on conservation of natural resources for maintaining ecological balance.
At the outset I would like to mention that one of the main objective of the Park is to inspire citizens and create education to showcase the linkage between the survival of species and protection of natural habitat. As a result more enquiries were received by visitors on adoption of animals.
My humble appeal to all the visitors is to make use of the display boards and signages to understand the nature and the important role we the Humans (Homo sapiens) can play in conservation and survival of species!
I wish everyone to have an enriching, educative experience in the Park and spread the message of Conservation !!