Government of West Bengal
Directorate of Forests
Wildlife Wing
Status of Rescue Centres / Deer Park / Zoos In West Bengal
| Sl.No. | Name | Division | Status | CWLW's letter no. | CZA's letter no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park | Recognized upto 31.12.2009 | 19-20/92-CZA(325)(Vol. III), dated 10.09.2003 | ||
| 2. | Kunjanagar Eco Park | Coochbehar | Recognized as Mini Category Zoo upto 31.08.2009 | F.No.22-64/04-CZA(461) (M), dt.09.08.2005 | |
| 3. | South Khairbari Leopard Safari & Rehabilitation Centre, Coochbehar | Coochbehar | Recognized upto 31.08.2009 | 2411/200-8/WL, dt. 30.12.2004 from the Conservator of Forests, Wildlife (North) Circle, WB | F.No. 22-63/04-CZA(462) |
| 4. | Bochamari Gharial Rescue Centre and Deer Park , Rasikbill | Coochbehar | Recognized upto 31.08.2009 | F.No.22-88/04-CZA(499)(M), dt.09.08.2005 | |
| 5. | Animal Rescue Centre, Surulia | Purulia | Recognized upto 31.08.2009 | F.No.22-71/04- CZA(457) | |
| 6. | Adina Deer Park , Adina, Malda | Malda | Recognized upto 31.03.2009 | F.No.22-49/04-CZA(489)(M), dt.21.02.2007 | |
| 7. | Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary | Burdwan | Recognized upto 30.04.2010 | F.No. 22-67/04-CZA(473)(M), dt.22.04.2008 | |
| 8. | Kumari Kangsabati Deer Park , Bonpakuria, Bankura | Bankura (South) | Recognized upto 30.04.2011 | F.No.19-224/93-CZA(322)(M), dt.09.04.2008 | |
| 9. | West Bengal Snake Park & Laboratory, Badu | 24-Parganas (N) | Recognized upto 31.08.2013 | F.No. 19-66/93-CZA (313)(M), dt.11.08.2008 | |
| 10. | Garchumuk Deer Park | Howrah Social Forestry | Recognized upto 31.03.2011 | F.No. 23-3/97-CZA (382)(M), dt.18.03.2008 | |
| 11. | Pugmarks - pfa. Santiniketan Rescue Centre "Deer" Purbapally, Santiniketan | Birbhum | Recognized upto 31.08.2010 | F.No.22-2/05-CZA (494)(M), dt.07.08.2008 | |
| 12. | Wild Animal Transit facility, Saltlake, Kolkata | Headquarter | Recognized as transit facility for wild animals | F No. 22-52/04-CZA(490)(M), dt.04.09.2006 | |
| 13. | Alipore Zoological Garden , Kolkata | Headquarter | Recognized upto 31.12.2009 | F.No.19-45/92-CZA (328) (Vol.III) (M), dt.20.10.2006 | |
| 14. | Marble Palace Zoo | Headquarter | Approved upto 31.03.2011 | 19-81/93-CZA(316)(M), dt. 18.03.2008 | |
| 15. | Calcutta Snake Park | 24-Parganas (N) | Recognized upto 31.03.2010 | F.No.19-59/92- CZA(314)(Vol-II)(M), dt. 19.03.2008 | |
| 16. | Jhargram Deer Park | Jhargram | Recognized upto 31.08.2008 | F.No.19-204/93-CZA(321) |
Wildlife administration in West Bengal is actively involved in rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals. From the straying incidences of tigers in the Sundarbans to the rescuing of Gangetic tortoises from the river-banks and relocation of wild animals from the urban set-up and returning them to their original habitat in the rightful wilderness, all constitute regular day-to-day activity of the Wildlife Wing of Forest Directorate in West Bengal. To ameliorate the man-animal conflict in Kolkata, the Wildlife Wing maintains a rescue squad in the Transit Facility for the Rescued Wildlife at Salt Lake in Kolkata. Other territorial / wildlife divisions also perform similar functions within their designated jurisdictions. The rescued animals are temporarily housed at the rescue centres and are subsequently rehabilitated to the wild after medical treatment.
