Van Vihar National Park

Van Vihar National Park and Zoo is a conservation-focused wildlife destination in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, beside Upper Lake, also known as Bada Talab. Its landscape of wetlands, meadows, pools, rugged slopes, bamboo and mixed plantations supports diverse plant and animal life, while contributing to the environmental health of the city. The site brings together a national park, zoological garden, wildlife rescue centre and conservation breeding centre, offering visitors an opportunity to encounter free-ranging ungulates, birds and captive carnivores in a green setting.

Van Vihar’s facilities and attractions include a Bird Interpretation Center, Butterfly Park, King Cobra and Snake Interpretation Center, nature trails, bird-watching activities, a nature camp, a toy train, battery-operated vehicles and cycle rentals. The park also runs animal rescue and breeding initiatives, including centres focused on bears, vultures and barasingha. Through its animal adoption scheme, individuals and organisations can support wildlife conservation by adopting selected animals for monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly periods.