Overview

Located in the foothills of the popular tourist attraction in Udaipur, Sajjangarh Palace or Monsoon Palace, Sajjangarh Biological Park (also known as Udaipur Biological Park) is basically a zoological garden. The park sprawls in an area of 36 hectares and is home to a rich variety of wildlife. Sajjangarh Biological Park launched India’s First Augmented Reality Application in order to promote wildlife tourism and education about local flora & fauna.

History of Sajjangarh Biological Park

The construction of Sajjangarh Biological Park started off in 2004-05 under the Rajasthan Forestry and Biodiversity Project, with financial assistance of Japan International Co-operation Agency. The park was then inaugurated in 2015 by Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Highlights of the Park

• The park boasts 60 animals of 21 species.
• The major attraction here is the biopark’s mascot with which visitors can click selfies by scanning the Sajjangarh logo using Sajjangarh AR Application.