Heavy Rainfall Leads to Flooding at Pilikula Zoo: Entry to Visitors Banned
Heavy Rainfall Leads to Flooding at Pilikula Zoo: Entry to Visitors Banned
The Pilikula Biological Park here has been closed for visitors till July 11 as a low-lying area inside the park housing some herbivorous animals has been flooded due to heavy rains. H. Jayaprakash Bhandary, director of the park said that some trees have fallen on the walking path of visitors and other open areas in the park.
The entry of visitors has also been banned due to the same in the interest of visitors. The flooded low-lying area housed deer, sambar deer and some barking deers. They have now been shifted to a safer place. A tree also fell on a small shed built for ostriches, he said, adding that none of the birds were injured. the flooded low-lying area housed deer, sambar deer and some barking deers. Many animals have been confined to their respective animal houses. They were not let into the display enclosures as a precautionary measure to prevent any health complications. They have now been shifted to a safer place. A tree also fell on a small shed built for ostriches, he said, adding that none of the birds were injured.