Zoo

Maitri Baagh Zoo

Q: Where is Maitri Baagh Zoo?

Durg, India. Maitri Baagh Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Durg, India. Its coordinates are 21.170° N, 81.354° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Kanha National Park, about 142 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Maitri Baagh Zoo?

8 species. Citizen-science photos record 8 species at Maitri Baagh Zoo, including Silver Pheasant, Pink-backed Pelican, Emu, Axis Deer and Nilgai. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Maitri Baagh Zoo in the wild?

Silver Pheasant: Khao Yai National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Maitri Baagh Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Silver Pheasant (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Yai National Park), Pink-backed Pelican (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park) and Emu (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Flinders Ranges National Park).

Q: When did Maitri Baagh Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1972, 53 ha. Maitri Baagh Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Durg, India, opened in 1972 and covers about 53 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 8 species are photographed there.

🇮🇳 India

🏙️ In Durg

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, India 8 spp. present

Maitri Bagh Zoo (also known as Garden of Friendship) is a tourist location in Bhilai, India which was established as a symbol of friendship between the Soviet Union and India. It is the largest and oldest zoo of Chhattisgarh and previously of the undivided Madhya Pradesh. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

21.170° N 81.354° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1972

Size

Large

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Lophura nycthemera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Khao Yai National Park+ 3 more parks

Pelecanus rufescens

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 22 more parks

LC Endemic

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Flinders Ranges National Park+ 8 more parks

Axis axis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Wilpattu National Park+ 17 more parks

Boselaphus tragocamelus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Keoladeo National Park+ 4 more parks

Macaca mulatta

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Kaziranga National Park+ 9 more parks

Panthera leo

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Ruaha National Park+ 37 more parks · Nearby records

Rusa unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Ranthambore National Park+ 27 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is Maitri Baagh Zoo?

Durg, India

Maitri Baagh Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Durg, India. Its coordinates are 21.170° N, 81.354° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Kanha National Park, about 142 km away.

What animals can you see at Maitri Baagh Zoo?

8 species

Citizen-science photos record 8 species at Maitri Baagh Zoo, including Silver Pheasant, Pink-backed Pelican, Emu, Axis Deer and Nilgai. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Maitri Baagh Zoo in the wild?

Silver Pheasant: Khao Yai National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Maitri Baagh Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Silver Pheasant (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Yai National Park), Pink-backed Pelican (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park) and Emu (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Flinders Ranges National Park).

When did Maitri Baagh Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1972, 53 ha

Maitri Baagh Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Durg, India, opened in 1972 and covers about 53 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 8 species are photographed there.