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Jammu and Kashmir
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West Bengal
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Andhra Pradesh
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Assam
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Detailed explanation-1: -A zoo was established on 14 August 1958 in the Birch Hill neighbourhood of Darjeeling under the Department of Education of the Govwenment of West Bengal with a goal to study and preserve Himalayan fauna.
Detailed explanation-2: -The zoo now contains endangered animals like snow leopards, red pandas, gorals (mountain goat), Siberian tigers and a variety of endangered birds. However, there has been concern regarding the fact that the Himalayan animals may face a threat due to rising temperatures in the hilly area.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1975, Late Smt. Indira Gandhi the then Prime Minister of India dedicated the Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling in Memory of Late Smt. Padmaja Naidu, ex-governor of West Bengal. The Zoo was re-named as Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.
Detailed explanation-4: -A.K. Jha IFS, Director, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling and Mr.