Jungle Mahal Zoological Park

Jungle Mahal Zoological Park which started as a deer park in 1980 has grown to be a medium zoo and has become an important visitor’s destination in Jhargram town. It is located within the natural Sal forests thus providing natural habitat for the zoo animals. Over the last 4-5 years new enclosures for leopard, fishing cat, jungle cat, leopard cat, monkey and languor, administrative building, veterinary hospital, nature interpretation centre and kitchen-cum-store, Standoff barrier, Quarantine enclosure for Hyena etc are completed as per the guidelines of CZA. In 2020-21, 80,646 persons visited the zoo. Under the guidance of CZA and WBZA, many new works and initiatives are being taken up to further develop the zoo.