With the advent of winter in Jharkhand, Bokaro zoo has begun its annual exercise of ensuring that inmates don’t catch a chill. However, unlike earlier years, the focus is on providing natural remedies for the animals to beat the cold.
According to a staffer of Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, animals love to enjoy the winter sun. Hence, the trees are being trimmed, in the park, with the sole objective of making adequate run rays reach the animal enclosures.
“During this time of the year, we make adequate arrangements for the enclosures to be comfortable for animals. We will not only be placing room heaters but are also making arrangements for the sun rays to reach each enclosure so that they feel comfortable in a natural way,” said Gautam Chakraborty, in-charge of JNB Park.
The zoo authorities also plan to light a fire inside the enclosures of the spotted deer and blackbucks. “We have collected firewood for the spotted deer and blackbuck enclosures, as they like to sit and enjoy the warmth of the fire from a distance. We have also made the necessary arrangements to have hay and wooden planks for the animals,” informed Chakraborty.
Curtains inside the enclosures of animals like the panther, tiger, and lion will protect them from the cold wave. Chakraborty added that the snake, civet, and bird enclosures would have hay to make the cage cosier. Additionally, vitamins would be administered to the animals to beat the cold weather.
The zoo has been closed since lockdown, thereby, making it possible for the management to carry out several developmental works inside the premises, right from bettering the enclosures to trimming the trees to carrying out beautification work inside the park. A beautiful garden is being developed inside the park for the visitors, in JNB Park, also known as Bokaro zoo.
The park spread over 27 acres of land boasts of hundreds of varieties of animals, birds, and trees. The zoo has 26 animal enclosures, which houses animals like tiger, Himalayan bear, leopards, EMU, hippopotamus, deer, snakes, and several others.
