Zoos and Aviaries have contributed a lot in creating awareness about the Himalayan animals and they are located at vantage points. Due to varied agro-climatic zones, it has been possible to set up these ex-situ conservation centers across different zones to keep the captive animals in a natural habitat as required. There are now recognized zoological parks at Kufri, Renuka and Gopalpur and aviaries at Shimla, Sarahan and Chail.
Pheasantry
You must be wondering what does the word ‘Pheasant’ exactly means. Pheasants actually are a group of large-sized, highly colourful birds that display sexual dimorphism. Owing to the large size they don’t take to flying regularly and are usually seen feeding on ground for seeds and insects. Himachal Pradesh has seven different species of Pheasants of which Western Tragopan is the most elusive one. Infact the pheasantry is the only centre in the World where conservation breeding of the Western Tragopan is being carried out.