HYDERABAD, PARKS AND GARDENS

• This zoo is a natural habitat housing a large variety of animals, birds, nocturnal species, aquatic and amphibian species. 

 

• Located close to this is the Mir Alam Sagar, which is proposed to be converted into an Aquarium along the lines of Sentosa, Singapore. 

 

• Its unique feature is the 21 in-built masonry dams that are jewel shaped, which were built in 1804 by Henry Russle, a French engineer in British service.

 

•   It is a 380 acres (150 ha) zoo located near Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the largest zoo in India, and one of the three most visited destinations in Hyderabad.