Wait of the zoo inmates and the animal lovers keeps on getting longer for a pair of red panda at the G B Pant high altitude zoo in Nainital from Darjeeling.
Efforts are on for a long period to get a pair of the said specie from Darjeeling zoo, as the officials concerned claim. It is now expected that a pair of the said animals would arrive soon. However, it was said earlier that the pair being brought from Darjeeling would add to the populace of the zoo in Nainital by July this year.
The zoo officials further said that the necessary formalities have been completed on the matter. “There is thus no reason why things we are all looking forward to would be further delayed, they maintained.” The officials said that Nainital zoo would gift a pair of Cheer Pheasant to the Darjeeling zoo authorities in reciprocation.
Notably, there are a number of mammals in the zoo like Himalayan Black Bear, Sambar, Barking Deer, Goral, Serow, Himalayan Civet. They draw visitors and animal lovers.Besides, among the bird species, Kalij pheasant ,Cheer pheasant, silver pheasant, lady Amherst's pheasant , Red Jungle Folul, Golden pheasant, Hill Partridge, Steppe Eagle, Edward pheasant, lineated Kalij, Indian Peafowl and different species of parakeets also attract people.
But the fact is that the G B Pant high altitude zoo in Nainital which is home to a variety of Himalayan birds and animals does not have the State bird monal.
The demand is there for a long time to have that bird there. However, since the region is known for drawing tourists, both domestic and foreign, the high altitude zoo in lake city Nainital plays an important role as a visit to the zoo here remains an integral part of the hill sojourn for a tourist.