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.
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
Large urban parks
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] | South Kolkata | 73 Acres |
| Victoria Memorial Gardens | Central Kolkata | 64 Acres |
Small urban parks
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
| Name | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden | Shibpur, Howrah | 270 Acres |
Zoological gardens
| Name | Location | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Zoological Garden, Alipore | Alipore | 46 Acres |
| Harinalaya Mini Zoo[4] | New Town | 12.5 Acres[5] |
References
- ↑ Chakraborty, Ajanta (2020-11-07). "Fingers crossed for Kolkata's Subhas Sarobar". Times of India.
- ↑ Saikat, Ray (August 19, 2017). "Kolkata Municipal Corporation to renovate Elliot Park". The Times of India.
- ↑ Roy, Subhajoy (2023-03-04). "KMC starts drainage repairs on Sourav Ganguly street in south Kolkata". My Kolkata. Telegraph India.
- ↑ PTI (2023-02-20). "Mini zoo in New Town area to have himalayan black bear, lion, tiger". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ↑ MP, Team (2023-02-09). "New Town: Mamata opens mini zoo covering 12.5 acre". MillenniumPost. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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