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Asia’s First Desert-Themed Night Safari

August 18 , 2026 13 hrs 0 min 29 0

The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) approved the proposal for the Desert Zoological Park and Night Safari at Deesa in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district.
It aims to develop Asia’s first desert-themed drive-through night safari.
The proposed park will also house species from other desert ecosystems.
African species listed in the plan include Angolan giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, scimitar oryx, African kudu, springbok, addra gazelle, black rhinoceros, chimpanzee, meerkat, African cheetah, African lion, fennec fox, bat-eared fox and ostrich.
Kangaroos, emus and wallabies are among the Australian species planned for the park.
The proposed Desert Zoological Park and Night Safari is located in Gujarat, while the well-known Desert National Park is located in Rajasthan.
Desert National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the towns of Jaisalmer and Barmer.
Sand dunes form around 44% of the park.