Legislature panel suggests Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve model for developement of Tirupati, Vizag zoo parks

The Andhra Pradesh Legislature Committee on Wildlife & Environment Protection presented its report on August 20, 2026, recommending the development of Tirupati and Visakhapatnam zoo parks based on Singapore's Mandai Wildlife Reserve model. The committee suggested filling vacant positions, hiring additional staff, providing a toy train facility, promoting zoo tourism and animal adoption, and increasing annual budgets for the parks.

For Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, the committee proposed integrating it with Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, beach, and Kailasagiri into a single tourism circuit and constructing a foot over bridge or underpass. For Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, the committee recommended providing free bus services, setting up ticket counters in Tirupati and Tirumala Hills, appointing multilingual guides, and mobilizing funds from tourism and religious organizations.