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Zoo in Madhya Pradesh, India
White Tiger Safari & Zoo Mukundpur
24°25′41″N 81°14′53″E / 24.4281835°N 81.24793790°E / 24.4281835; 81.24793790
Date opened3 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-03)
LocationMukundpur, Amarpatan, Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Land area100 Hectares
No. of species100+
Major exhibitsGallery, Butterfly Park
Websitewww.whitetigersafari.in

Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo White Tiger Safari and Zoo, also known as Mukundpur White Tiger Safari, is located in Mukundpur of Maihar district of Rewa division. The main attraction at the zoo is the World's First White Tiger Safari in which visitors can see white tigers. The zoo also houses 40 different endangered species and more than 60 species of non-endangered species within its premises.

History

A part of the former princely state of Rewa, and now a part of Maihar district, the world's first white tiger, Mohan, a mutant variant of the Bengal tiger, was reported and captured. The zoo was established in the region in June 2015, and opened for the public in April 2016.

Location

The Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo White Tiger Safari and Zoo is located in the Mukundpur of Maihar district of Rewa division. The zoo is 15 km far from Rewa and 64 km far from Maihar.

Geographically, it is one of the unique regions where the white tiger was originally found. The overall habitat includes tall trees, shrubs, grasses and bushes with mosaic of various habitat types including woodland and grassland. It spreads in area of 100 hectare of undulating topography. The natural stream flows from the middle of the zoo and the perennial river Beehad flows parallel to the northern boundary of the zoo.

Exhibits

Mammals

Reptiles

References

  1. "White tiger safari inaugurated in MP's Satna dist". Hindustan Times. 3 April 2016.
  2. "रेप्टाइल पार्क का शिलान्यास:मुकुंदपुर में जनसंपर्क मंत्री ने किया बटरफ्लाई पार्क का लोकार्पण, कहा- सफेद बाघों का ब्रीडिंग सेंटर बनाएंगे". bhaskar.com (in Hindi).
  3. "World's first 'White Tiger Safari' thrown open to public". The Hindu. 3 April 2016.
  4. "Heritage and History". whitetigersafari.in. 27 August 2024.
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