The BJP has proposed setting up a dedicated &lsquo;Northeast Species&rsquo; enclosure at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-huge-crowds-flock-to-byculla-zoo-amid-festive-season-108882/2" rel="nofollow">Byculla zoo </a>in the vacant elephant habitat. The facility would feature animals native to the Northeast region, including the Clouded Leopard, Red Panda, Hoolock Gibbon, and Binturong.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Binturong_e.jpg" alt="Binturong" width="1280" height="720" /> Binturong
Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam has written to Mayor Ritu Tawde, urging her to direct the administration to present a detailed proposal for the plan.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Clouded-Leopard_e.jpg" alt="Clouded Leopard" width="1280" height="720" /> Clouded Leopard
This will be in addition to the other exotic animals also planned by BMC for the zoo. As part of its Rs 490-crore expansion project, spread across 10 acres of adjoining land, the BMC has proposed continent-themed zones featuring species native to Africa, the Americas and Australia.&nbsp;
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Hoolock-Gibbon_e.jpg" alt="Hoolock Gibbon" width="1280" height="720" /> Hoolock Gibbon
Satam has also suggested that the zoo&rsquo;s 3D theatre be used to<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/video/tigers-shakti-and-karishma-steal-the-show-at-byculla-zoo-on-day-1-1066796" rel="nofollow"> screen wildlife films </a>and educational documentaries for visitors at an additional charge, helping generate extra revenue for the zoo.&nbsp;

BJP has proposed a Northeast species enclosure at Mumbai`s Byculla zoo with Red Pandas, Clouded Leopards and other native animals

BJP proposes Northeast species enclosure at Mumbai's Byculla zoo in vacant elephant habitat

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The BJP has proposed a dedicated Northeast species enclosure at Mumbai's Byculla zoo, featuring animals such as the Clouded Leopard, Red Panda, Hoolock Gibbon and Binturong. The plan also suggests using the zoo's 3D theatre for wildlife documentaries to generate revenue

Mumbai: BJP proposes Northeast species enclosure at Byculla zoo in vacant elephant habitat

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