SC Clears India's First Night Safari at Kukrail, Lucknow

Key Points

• It spans 855 acres inside the 2,027-hectare Kukrail Reserve Forest.

  • Phase I covering the Night Safari and Eco-tourism Zone and

  • Phase II includes a Day Zoo.

• Its design is inspired by the Singapore night safari model, using specialized low-intensity lighting that mimics natural moonlight.

• Key species include Asiatic lions, Bengal tigers, leopards, hyenas, flying squirrels, and gharials, housed in habitats modelled on grasslands, wetlands, and rock formations.

• The project received clearances from the State Wildlife Board, Central Zoo Authority, and Central Empowered Committee.