CURRENT CONTEXT: The Haryana Government announced plans to build Asia’s largest jungle safari, spanning 10,000 acres across Gurugram and Nuh in the Aravalli Hills.

The project aims to protect wildlife, boost eco‑tourism, and create local jobs.

 About the Jungle Safari:

• Location & Area: Encompasses 6,000 acres in Gurugram + 4,000 in Nuh, totalling 10,000 acres in protected Aravalli forest land
• Planned Zones & Attractions:
  • Large herpetarium, aviary/bird park
  • Four big‑cat zones (including leopards)
  • Herbivore section, exotic fauna, underwater aquarium.
  • Botanical gardens, multiple biomes (equatorial, tropical, coastal, desert), and nature trails.
• Design & Governance:
  • Modeled after Sharjah Safari (~2,000 acres), five times larger
  • Operated by an Aravalli Foundation under Haryana Forest & Tourism departments.

Central Zoo Authority granted feasibility approval; top firms shortlisted via global EoI.