[1][2] The zoo safari has been developed by the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt of Bihar at a cost of nearly ₹177 crore (US$20 million).
The main wild animal species includes Chital, Sambar, Black buck, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Indian Leopard, Royal Bengal Tiger and Asiatic Lion.
Apart from watching wild animals in forest, efforts has been taken to sensitize the visitors about wildlife and their conservation.
There are also ponds of water for the safari animals to drink from and a security arrangement with watch towers.
It would be carved out of the existing forest area and would be divided into five broad zones one each for lion, tiger, leopard, bear, herbivores, aviary zone for birds and a small butterfly park and a microtelescope will be install on Vulture peak mountain to watch sky view of Zoo Safari.