educational visit on 17th March 2017 to Nahargarh Biological park for M.Sc Sem II Biotechnology, M.Sc Sem II Microbiology and M.Sc Sem IV Biotechnology students.

Department of Biotechnology organized an educational visit on 17^th March 2017 to Nahargarh Biological park for M.Sc Sem II Biotechnology, M.Sc Sem II Microbiology and M.Sc Sem IV  Biotechnology students. A total of 25 students accompanied by Dr. Ameeta Sharma and Dr. Neha Batra visited Nahargarh biological park located about 12 km from Jaipur on the Jaipur Delhi highway. Nahargarh Biological Park, a part of the Nahargarh sanctuary encompasses a large area of 720 hectares and is situated under the Aravali range. The Park is famous for its vast flora and fauna, and its main aim is to conserve it. It also doubles up as a great place to educate studentsand conduct research on existing flora and fauna. The Nahargarh Zoological Park houses animals such as Asiatic lions, Bengal tigers, panthers, hyenas, wolves, deer, crocodiles, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, wild boar, etc. Approximately 150 species of different flora, beautifully grown were also seen which includes species of Acacia, Albizzia, Bassica, Bambusa, Cordia, Dalbergia, Ficus, Kydia etc.