At present, Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park is home to around 60 species of wild fauna including mammals, birds and reptiles representing the Western Ghat and Deccan plateau. This wild fauna which represents the forest ecosystem, grassland ecosystem and aquatic ecosystem constitutes the animal collection plan which is grouped separately for public display by the ecosystem they represent. Today this zoo is being recognised as one of the model zoos in the country and visited by around eighteen lacks visitors annually. The basic amenities like resting sheds, toilets, drinking water fountains, information signages, and wheelchairs for disabled persons are made available for the visitor’s ease. The battery-operated car facility is available to ferry visitors to the premises. To promote wildlife conservation education towards visitors and students at large different educational activities are also conducted on a regular basis where audiences are sensitized on various aspects of wildlife. Pune Municipal Corporation is committed to making Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park a world-class zoo thereby focusing on the speedy execution of the master plan of zoo, updating the animal facilities, infusing the newer technologies in animal health care and conservation breeding and concentrating the research pertaining to different aspects of wildlife.
