DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

The Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Forest and Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak is fully committed to preserve and nurture the wildlife of the State. Hence, many pathbreaking initiatives have been undertaken at the Chhatbir Zoo

in this regard.

The biggest and the longest walk in aviary of the country has become the centre of attraction at the zoo besides an ultra modern dinosaur park which has been set up. In the Wildlife safari area of around 1200 metres, the boundary wall has been strengthened apart from installation of a solar plant having 260 KV capacity.

A critical care unit stands constructed at the lion safari for the carnivorous animals besides an open air zoo Education plaza for the assistance of the visitors especially the school children.

Also, Indus river dolphin as the State Aquatic animal of Punjab and as many as 13 wildlife sanctuaries have been declared plastic free. Besides, Five wetlands of the State namely Harike, Ropar, Kanjhli, Keshopur and Nangal have been included among the 100 wetlands selected from throughout the country by the Union Government for development on priority.

(editor@dailyworld.in)