Islamabad Zoo

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Islamabad Zoo
Date opened 1978[1]
Location Pir Sohawa Road,
Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan
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Land area 82 acres (33 ha)[2]
Number of animals ~600
Number of species ?
Annual visitors ~1 million [1]

Islamabad Zoo (Urdu: اسلام آباد چڑیا گھر‎), previously Marghazar Zoo, is an 82-acre (33 ha) zoo in Islamabad Capital Territory. It was opened in 1978,[1] and is under the administration of Capital Development Authority of Pakistan.[2]

History

The zoo started in 1978 as a refuge for leopards, spotted deer, and Indian gazelle found in the region.[1] It soon gained popularity and became a part of the Japanese garden. An aviary was later constructed. The Capital Development Authority devised a plan in August 2008 to upgrade and extend the zoo as a recreational area and wildlife sanctuary. The estimated cost of the project is 1407.8 million Pakistani rupees.[2]

Animal Abuse

Islamabad Zoo has violated animal welfare rights and continues to mistreat animals. The only elephant, for instance, is chained in small pit surrounded by its feces and urine.[3]

Animal list

File:Zebra in Islamabad, Bhurban Pakistan.jpg
Plains zebras at the zoo

Aves

Mammals

Reptiles

See also

Notes

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Animal Cruelty

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons


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