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Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan

Q: Where is Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan?

Lucknow, India. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan is a zoo or wildlife park in Lucknow, India. Its coordinates are 26.846° N, 80.955° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Royal Bardia National Park, about 180 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan?

21 species. Citizen-science photos record 21 species at Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, including Great White Pelican, Golden Pheasant, Red Junglefowl, Silver Pheasant and Common Peafowl. 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 Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan in the wild?

Great White Pelican: Lake Nakuru National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan also live in the parks and cities we cover: Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park), Red Junglefowl (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park) and Silver Pheasant (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Yai National Park).

Q: When did Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan open?

Opened 1921. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, a zoo or wildlife park in Lucknow, India, opened in 1921, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 21 species are photographed there.

🇮🇳 India

🏙️ In Lucknow

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, India 21 spp. present

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, formerly known as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens and now popularly known as Lucknow Zoological Garden (Urdu: Lakhnaū Chiṛiyāghara), or Banaarsi Baag, is a 71.6-acre (29.0 ha) zoo located in the heart of the capital city of Uttar Pradesh named after Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh. According to the Central Zoo Authority of India, it is a large zoo. The Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was established in the year 1921 to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, to Lucknow. The idea of establishing zoological gardens in Lucknow came from Sir Harcourt Butler, the Governor of the State. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

26.846° N 80.955° E

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🦒 Animals in captivity

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 28 more parks

Chrysolophus pictus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in London

Gallus gallus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Kaziranga National Park+ 24 more parks

Lophura nycthemera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Khao Yai National Park+ 3 more parks

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Ara ararauna

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Emas National Park+ 12 more parks

Panthera tigris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Bandhavgarh National Park+ 13 more parks · Nearby records

Rucervus duvaucelii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Kaziranga National Park+ 3 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan?

Lucknow, India

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan is a zoo or wildlife park in Lucknow, India. Its coordinates are 26.846° N, 80.955° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Royal Bardia National Park, about 180 km away.

What animals can you see at Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan?

21 species

Citizen-science photos record 21 species at Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, including Great White Pelican, Golden Pheasant, Red Junglefowl, Silver Pheasant and Common Peafowl. 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 Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan in the wild?

Great White Pelican: Lake Nakuru National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan also live in the parks and cities we cover: Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park), Red Junglefowl (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park) and Silver Pheasant (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Yai National Park).

When did Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan open?

Opened 1921

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, a zoo or wildlife park in Lucknow, India, opened in 1921, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 21 species are photographed there.