BHUBANESWAR: While the city is gripped with a party atmosphere created by the Hockey WC and .FEST (Bhubaneswar City Festival), nature lovers have joined in with their morning escapades to Nandankanan Zoological Park as a part of the city festival.
Popularly known as Nandankanan Park Walk, this nature trail includes a guided tour through the conservatory, enabling the participants to witness the unsung heroes and the roles they play to conserve a plethora of remarkable biodiversity at the famous Nandankanan Zoological Park. The Walk is an initiative by Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA). It is curated by Playbook to encourage the understanding of the role of community in the preservation of nature.
Bhubaneswar Nature Walk with its two pronged approach aims to conduct two walks on Saturday and Sunday at Nandankanan Zoological Park and Chandaka Wildlife Reserve respectively. However Nandankanan Park Walk today as a part of the .FEST saw a surprising diversity of audience including journalists, architects and food bloggers from different parts of the country.
Designed to encourage community participation and educate masses regarding the ‘behind-the-scene’ of the zoo management, the walk has seen a warm response from city dwellers and tourists alike. The open air aviary left the wildlife enthusiasts awestruck by the visual feast of kaleidoscopic range of birds. From a close up view of the feeding centre to the Veterinary Centre, the walkers were pleased by the excellent efforts of the zoo keepers. Young visitors were inspired by the exemplary work done towards the conservation and propagation of some endangered species.
