Archive · 18 Jul 2026
India's First Night Safari Gets SC Nod
India is getting its first night safari in Lucknow, inside a big forest called Kukrail.
The Supreme Court has given permission for this project, which will have a night safari and a day zoo.
The night safari will let people see animals that are active at night, using special lights that won't bother the animals.
The project will also have places for research and learning about wildlife.
The forest is also home to a special center that helps save gharials, a type of crocodile.
The project had to wait for four years because the forest is very important for nature, and many people had to check and approve it.
India's first Night Safari and Day Zoo project approved by the Supreme Court.
Project located in the ecologically sensitive Kukrail Reserve Forest, Lucknow.
Costing Rs 1,510 crore, the project will be developed in two phases: Night Safari and Eco-tourism Zone, followed by a Day Zoo.
Unique feature: Special lighting system to mimic moonlight for observing nocturnal animals.
Project aims to combine wildlife conservation, research, education, and tourism.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government
- What
- Approval for India's first Night Safari and Day Zoo project
- When
- Recently approved by the Supreme Court
- Where
- Kukrail Reserve Forest, Lucknow
- Why
- To combine wildlife conservation, research, education, and tourism
- Project Name
- Kukrail Night Safari and Day Zoo
- Location
- Kukrail Reserve Forest, Lucknow
- Project Cost
- Rs 1,510 crore
- Project Area
- 855 acres
- Expected Visitors
- 4,000 (weekdays), 8,000 (weekends/holidays)
- Unique Feature
- Special lighting system to mimic moonlight
- Conservation Centre
- Kukrail Gharial Rehabilitation Centre (KGRC)