Ramnabagan forest, with its tall and stately teak and sal forest having mesophytic associates like kadbels (Limonia acidissima), dumur (Ficus racemosa), jam (Syzygium cumini), etc., is a solace from the din and bustle of urban life.
Besides these, the wild animals in captivity kept in the zoo are leopard, sloth bear, saltwater crocodile, peafowl, adjutant stork, emu, porcupine, golden pheasant, silver pheasant, red jungle fowl, box turtle, star turtle, barking deer, sambar deer, rhesus macaque, etc.
Common langurs are abundant in the zoo area, storks, snakes, mongooses, and birds like martins, Parakeets, cuckoos, owls, spotted dove thrive in a remarkable habitat in this sanctuary cum zoo area.
In recent time, many new developments has been done in the Zoo including erection of new spacious enclosures for animals.
One can also avail buses which run frequently from all the major bus terminals at Kolkata.