Forest Department takes steps to safeguard animals at Kurumbapatti Zoological Park from soaring temperatures

The Forest Department has taken assorted steps to support animals from the rising temperatures astatine Kurumbapatti Zoological Park astatine the Yercaud foothills.

The parkland that attracts astir 1.50 lakh visitors each twelvemonth is dispersed implicit 76 acres, and houses 311 animals and birds. Temperature successful Salem territory ranged betwixt 98 degrees Fahrenheit and 99.70 grade Fahrenheit for the past 2 weeks. Following this, the Forest Department took assorted steps including filling drinking h2o tanks regularly aft thorough cleaning. The h2o level has been accrued successful the crocodile and tortoise enclosures.