Matri Baag Zoo | |
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21°10′17″N 81°21′11″E / 21.17139°N 81.35306°E | |
Date opened | 1972[1] |
Location | Maroda Sector, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh 490006 |
Land area | 111 acres (44.94 ha) [1] |
Annual visitors | 911767 [1] |
Maitri Bagh Zoo (also known as Garden of Friendship) is a tourist location in Bhilai, India [2] which was established as a symbol of friendship between the Soviet Union and India. [3] It is the largest and oldest zoo of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. [4]
Maitri Bagh is a "Friendship Garden" established as a symbol of India-Soviet Union friendship. [5] It was established in 1972 and was developed and maintained by Bhilai Steel Plant. [3]