Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo Mumbai ,A garden of 853 plant species and zoo of 200 animals of 26 species, 450 birds of 45 species

Triple Arch Gate, Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo,Mumbai

Contributor: Mihir Ranjan
Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo situed at Byculla, Mumabai with around 53 Acres. It is one of oldest botanical garden and zoo of india.It is fomermly know as Rani Bag (A Garden od Queen) and Victorai Garden during Britsh Emapire. The british admininstarion garnted to agro horticulture soicety of western, India, for botanical garden in 1835. In mount Estate and bycula,the new garden was constructed on 33 acres. Then it was known as Victoria Garden. It was publicly open on 19 Novemver 1862 . The botanical garden consist of around 853 plant species and 3000 tree acording to local source In this botanical garden, Zoo was added in 1890. The Zoo is habitat of various of 200 animals of 26 species, 450 birds of 45 species like , parrot, monkeys, deers, Penguins, Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Crocodile, Hippopotamus, kite, parrot, pond heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, military macaw,kingfisher and many more.