Allen Forest Zoo

The exuberant hub of North’s India’s industries and cultural extravaganzas, Kanpur city is the recipient of several accolades. Aficionados of Kanpur not only heap praises upon the city’s historical eminence and tourist attractions, but also its diverse natural heritage manifested in the Allen Forest Zoo or Kanpur Zoo.

Established in 1971, Allen Forest Zoo was christened after an erstwhile bureaucrat of the Indian Civil Services, Sir Allen. The zoo ranks among the countries best and records a massive footfall. The Kanpur Zoo with its panoramic vistas is a much coveted picnic spot among tourists and local residents.

The zoo also houses a botanical garden that flourishes in the colorful hues of the seasonal blooms. The garden also boasts of a collection of some of the country’s rare species of plants. Replete with lush foliage, the garden is dotted with sylvan lakes that glisten like a mirage of quicksilver and enhance the beauty of the surroundings.

Allen Forest Zoo is strategically placed a mere two kilometers away from the city’s epicenter. The zoo is an oasis of idyllic green and paints a pretty picture of the saffron beams playing on the green groves. Among the city’s prized possessions the White Asiatic Tiger, Asiatic Lions, Cheetah, Leopard, Hyena, Bear, Grizzly, Monkeys, Languor, Baboon, Musk deer, Deer, Antelope and a variegated species of birds like Emus, Ostrich, Parrots, Parakeet, Crane and various Indian as well as European fowls deserve mention.

A visit to Kanpur mandates a stopover at the Allen Forest Zoo that remains open throughout the week except Mondays and flaunt India’s diverse and rich natural heritage.