Below is the list of urban parks or gardens, zoological gardens, botanical gardens and amusement parks in the city or outskirts of Kolkata, more precisely in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area.
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Kolkata skyline across the Maidan -
View of the Victoria Memorial Hall -
Rabindra Sarobar -
Valley of flowers at Eco Park -
Walking track at Central Park -
AJC Bose Botanical Garden, Howrah
Urban Parks[edit | edit source]
Large urban parks[edit | edit source]
The list contains urban parks which have area more than 50 Acres.
| Name | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Maidan | Central Kolkata | 1283 Acres (total) 400 Acres(urban green space) |
| Eco Park | New Town | 480 Acres |
| Rabindra Sarobar | South Kolkata | 192 Acres |
| Central Park | Salt Lake | 152 Acres |
| Subhas Sarobar Park[1] | East Kolkata | 73 Acres |
| Victoria Memorial Gardens | Central Kolkata | 64 Acres |
Small urban parks[edit | edit source]
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The list consist small parks, municipality parks or gardens etc.
- Mohor Kunja, Central Kolkata
- Millennium Park, North Kolkata
- Deshapriya Park, South Kolkata
- Elliot Park, Central Kolkata[2]
- Minto Park, Circus Ave[3]
- Vidyasagar Udyan, Hastings
- Safari Park, Gariahat
Botanical gardens[edit | edit source]
| Name | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden | Shibpur, Howrah | 270 Acres |
Zoological gardens[edit | edit source]
| Name | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Zoological Garden, Alipore | Alipore | 46 Acres |
| Harinalaya Mini Zoo[4] | New Town | 12.5 Acres[5] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chakraborty, Ajanta (7 November 2020). "Fingers crossed for Kolkata's Subhas Sarobar". Times of India.
- ↑ Saikat, Ray (19 August 2017). "Kolkata Municipal Corporation to renovate Elliot Park". The Times of India.
- ↑ Roy, Subhajoy (4 March 2023). "KMC starts drainage repairs on Sourav Ganguly street in south Kolkata". My Kolkata. Telegraph India.
- ↑ PTI (20 February 2023). "Mini zoo in New Town area to have himalayan black bear, lion, tiger". ThePrint. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ MP, Team (9 February 2023). "New Town: Mamata opens mini zoo covering 12.5 acre". MillenniumPost. Retrieved 4 June 2023.