The Dehradun Zoo, formerly known as Malsi Deer Park, was established in the year 1976 as the Van consciousness center. Initially it was set up with 3 spotted deer, 1 goral, 2 barking deer, 3 peacocks and 5 slopes. In the past years the zoo was served as a rescue center for various species of wild animals and birds.
The Dehradun Zoo, formerly known as Malsi Deer Park, was established in the year 1976 as the Van consciousness center. Initially it was set up with 3 spotted deer, 1 goral, 2 barking deer, 3 peacocks and 5 slopes. In the past years the zoo was served as a rescue center for various species of wild animals and birds.
Malsi Dear Park was upgraded to the Mini Zoo by CZA under Section 28 (H) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for the first time on 09.03.2012.
Dehradun Zoo Management Society was formed by the Government of Uttarakhand in 2016 and the Society Was registered under the Act. The revised Master Layout Scheme was approved in year 2016. The zoo was evaluated in 2017 and the situation was extended till 2019.
In December 2017, the director was posted separately in the zoo for the independent management of the zoo. Over the years, infrastructure has been improved, many old enclosures were rebuilt and new animals were built for better management and housing.
Animals and birds were kept according to approved layout plans. Many new features such as aquariums and 3D theaters have been built.
The veterinary doctor of Rajaji National Park was given additional charge for the management of the zoo animals. The basic health facility was made for better animal health service. With all these improvements, the number of visitors increased from 2.5 lakh to 5.2 lakh.
Currently, only 5 hectares of the total 25 hectares of the zoo are open to visitors and approximately 350 species of different birds and animals species have been managed by the zoo.
