Vantara

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Vantara (transl. Star of the Forest) is a privately-owned, non-public access wildlife rescue, care, rehabilitation and conservation centre in Motikhavdi, Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located within a 3,500-acre green belt at Motikhavdi village in Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India. The project was officially launched on 26 February 2024 and was later inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 4 March 2025. As of 2025, the facility reportedly housed more than 150,000 animals across over 2,000 species. Vantara received the Prani Mitra award in the corporate category from the Animal Welfare Board of India for its contributions to animal welfare. The initiative has been subject to significant public controversy, multiple legal challenges, and criticism as a "vanity project" due to its lack of public access. It has also faced criticism over the alleged unethical sourcing of animals, with investigative reports and animal rights groups alleging links to the global wildlife...

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