Allen Forest Zoo is located in Kanpur - a large industrial center of north India. He is one of the few zoos in the country, which are built in the middle of the forest, besides it is the largest public park, Kanpur.

The initiator of the Allen Forest was a botanist Sir Allen, but unfortunately, because of bureaucratic delays zoo was opened only in 1971godu, after India's independence.

Among the inhabitants of the zoo appear jaguars, grizzly bears, antelope, hippos, rhinos, baboons, hyenas, leopards, Asian Tigers. Due to the fact that the zoological garden is located in the forest, the animals that are found in it, live in conditions close to the conditions of their natural habitat, for example, some monkeys and deer released from cages into the open.

In addition, the park acts and botanical garden, where a rich collection of rare Indian plants.

Within the zoo also has a veterinary hospital, which can simultaneously accept up to 1,400 animals, and not just living in the park, but also wild, which suffered during the meeting with the man.

Zoo management strongly contributes to its development and to attract cooperation of large industrial enterprises that support the Allen Forest material. Also conducted strict supervision over the implementation of the rules, which were put in the park. For example, to feed the animals is allowed only in specially designated areas, and the use of plastic bottles and plastic bags are banned.