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The largest jungle safari park outside of Africa to come up in Haryana

According to the state government’s announcement on Thursday, Haryana will build the most extensive jungle safari park outside Africa. The Aravalli range will be home to the 10,000-acre themed safari park, which would also include portions of the Gurgaon and Nuh districts. “This venture will be the biggest of its kind ever. The largest artfully designed safari park outside Africa is now located in Sharjah. The Sharjah Safari, which debuted in February 2022, spans over 2,000 acres. The envisioned Aravalli park would’ve been five times bigger and feature a sizable herpetarium, an aviary/bird park, four extensive cat zones, a sizable herbivore area, a section for exotic bird species, a submerged world, nature trails, tourist areas, landscaped gardens, & biomes such as close to the equator, coastal, tropical, and desert, among others.

Key Takeaways

  • In the Aravalli Mountain region of the Haryana and Nuh districts, the Haryana government intends to construct one of the biggest rainforest safari parks on the planet.
  • The Department of Environment, Forest, Global Warming, the Indian government, and Haryana would collaborate on the Jungle Safari project.
  • According to CM, two businesses with international experience in developing and managing such facilities were chosen from a global expression of interest submitted for the project.
  • The project would be developed in collaboration with the state of Haryana and the Union Ministry of Nature, Forests, and Climate Change. Furthermore, the Center will provide the project with state funding.
  • The Sharjah Jungle Safari was recently visited by Yadav, the Federal Minister for Forest, Ecology, and Climate Change, and a group of people.

The most excellent safari park in the world, covering 10,000 acres

The Haryana government plans to build one of the biggest forest amusement parks on the planet in the Aravalli Mountain range between Gurgaon and Nuh. According to an official spokesman, the project, which will cover 10,000 acres, will be the biggest in the world. He believes the evaluation safari park in Dubai opened for business in February 2022 is the longest outside of Africa. According to a spokesman, the proposed Aravalli Park would be five times larger. In addition to a sizable serpentarium, an aviary/bird campground, four substantial cat zones, a sizable ruminant zone, a zone for unexpected bird species, a submerged world, wildlife paths, tourist attractions, gardens, and a variety of other biomes, such as equatorial, tropical, coastlines, and desert, it would also feature a sizable herbivore zone, a sizable snake zone, and a zone for the unusual bird.

Together with Yadav, the Fed Secretary for Forests, Environment, and Global Warming, and M. Lal Khattar, the Party Chief of Haryana, the group visited Sharjah Jungle Safari. Khattar spent just one day in Dubai on Wednesday. Khattar claimed that the Haryana region’s NCR had enormous potential to be transformed into a forest safari after his return. The proposed Jungle Safari will considerably boost the state’s tourism industry and provide numerous job opportunities for the inhabitants.

Haryana will build the largest safari park in the world in Gurugram

Haryana has chosen to work with two foreign corporations to create the largest jungle safari park in the world, stretching across 10,000 acres in the Gurugram and Nuh districts near Delhi’s Aravalli range. The Haryana government and the Union Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will work together to develop the proposed project. Additionally, the Center will give the state money for the project. The largest purpose-built safari park outside of Africa is now located in Sharjah; it was founded in February of this year and spans 2,000 acres. The anticipated Aravalli Park, which will be five times larger, will contain a massive herbarium, an outside enclosures park, four zones for big cats, a sizable area for herbivores, a portion for uncommon birds, an underwater world, nature paths, tourist destinations, botanical gardens, and biomes. Insiders claim that a non-profit organization will be founded to manage the project. The government has chosen two companies to work on the area’s growth.

Bhupender Yadav, the Minister Of State for Forest, Ecology, and Global Warming, and Khattar recently went to the Sharjah Jungle Safari. According to Khattar, the NCR area of Haryana has a lot of potential to grow into a forest safari that may improve the tourism industry and give locals job possibilities. He said that two businesses with backgrounds in developing and managing safari facilities had been chosen for the project via an essential call for expression of interest. These businesses will now compete internationally to design, oversee, and run the park.

How to prepare for a safari

In addition to the well-known and majestic cats, India is home to thousands of rare animal species and bird sanctuaries (Tigers and Leopards). As a result of their global migration patterns, which are fascinating in and of themselves, birds have undergone constant development and diversification. The Sarus crane, Racquet-tailed Drongo, Tree Pies, Jungle Owlets, Minivets, Ioras, Sunbirds, and Stork-billed Kingfisher are well-known bird species that may be seen in India’s national parks. People of different ages, geographic locations, and cultural backgrounds find it a tourist attraction thanks to its abundance of bird species and subspecies. 

In addition, many different kinds of deer, groups of elephants, colorful reptiles, a profusion of bird species, medicinal herbs, and trees that are several hundred years old make up the jungle’s primary habitat. Additionally, if luck is on your side, you can explore the nearby museums and well-preserved forts, which are additional attractions in these parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

Creating a jungle safari will be advantageous for the mountainous region of Aravalli. During the same period, a sizable stream of tourists from Delhi and the nearby areas would arrive, providing locals with several job opportunities. According to the statement, the homestay policy will also benefit the citizens of the adjacent communities. Numerous birds, wild animals, and insects can be found in the Aravalli Mountain range. The Aravalli range is home to more than 180 species of birds, 15 species of mammals, 29 species of aquatic and reptilian animals, and 57 species of butterflies, according to a release from the Haryana government.