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Vantara is a Reliance-established wildlife rescue initiative in Jamnagar?

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Checked 9 Oct 2026 · Updated 10 Oct 2026

Vantara is described in reports as a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center established by Reliance Industries in Jamnagar. Reports cite either over 2,000 animals or over 1.5 lakh rescued animals.

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Different sources cite varying numbers of animals and species housed at the Vantara facility.

"housing over 2,000 species and more than 1.5 lakh rescued, endangered, and threatened animals." Alt News, 2025-03-12

"it houses over 2,000 animals of 400 species" Mint, 2025-09-15

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Vantara, located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, is a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation initiative established by Reliance Industries.No reliable source found for this yet.

Satellite imagery shows the Vantara site in Jamnagar developing from barren land in 2015 into a constructed wildlife facility by 2026.No reliable source found for this yet.

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