First captive breeding centre for endangered Gharials in the year 1980.
3. Kanjia Lake – A wetland of National importance (2006).
4. Conservation Breeding Centres for Indian Pangolin and Long billed vultures.
5. Largest pools for housing Gharials and Hippopotamus.
6. Second largest heronry for open billed storks (more than 9,000) in Odisha during last year (2018).
7. Situated inside a natural fore
st of semi-ever green and moist deciduous nature (725 spp. of plants).
8. Only zoo having Captive Fodder farm (over 33 Acs.) & Slaughter house
9. First record of breeding of Indian Ratels in captivity (in 2012).
10. First zoo in the country to become member of World Association of Zoos & Aquarium (WAZA).
11. Only zoo in India after which an express train (Nandankanan Express) has been named by Indian Railways.
12. Wonderful site for wildlife conservation and education – integration of ex-situ and in-situ conservation (free living birds - 120 spp.; reptiles – 15 spp. mammals – 13, butterflies – 85 spp., fish – 46 spp. & prawn – 3 spp.).
13.The Postal Department released special cover on Nandankanan.
14.One among the three zoos in India for breeding Long billed vulture.
15. First birth of Melanistic tiger in captivity in the year 2014.
16. Nandankanan has been recognized by Central Zoo Authority (CZA) for Conservation breeding of tigers, Indian pangolins and long billed vultures.
