Located
at a distance of 20 kms from Bhubaneshwar, Nandankanan justifies its
literal meaning i.e. "Garden of Pleasure" picturesque
Nandankanan, or the Garden of the Gods, is a beautiful biological park,
20 kms from Bhubaneshwar, established in 1960.
It
sprawls across the Chandaka forest, where the flora and fauna flourish
in their natural habitat. The park houses the very first captive gharial
breeding centre of the country. The zoo at Nandakanan is world-renowned
for its white tigers. In 1980, for the very first time, three white
tiger cubs were born from normal coloured parents. With facilities for
boating, white tiger and lion safaris, a nocturnal animal house, reptile
park, aerial ropeway and cable car, it is the place for a person with a
penchant for the great outdoors.
Nandankanan's beatifully
versatile environs offer the tourists a great opertunity to be
advanturous or laid back......If you donot feel like tearing aroud
sighting animals and watching the birds,you can settle down to a
leisurly picnic and mid-afternoon nap under the trees .If you feel a
little more energetic you can meander along one of their nature trail.
White Tiger BreedingOne of the rarest creature in
the World , the regal white tiger ,received the new lease of life with
the important reaserch and concereted efforts initiated to try and breed
then in the natural invirons of Nandankanan . 1980 on a day full
exitement and jubilation, the first litter of White tigers were born to
Deepak and Ganga , to twany tiger . Subsiquent litters of white tigers
have been distributad to zoos both at home and abroad.Currently,
Nandankanan is home to over 34 white tigers.
