Islamabad Zoo
Date opened | 1978[1] |
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Location | Pir Sohawa Road, Islamabad, 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
- Indian eagle-owl
- Black kite
- Great white pelican
- Black swan
- Budgerigar
- Common pheasant
- Green peafowl
- Indian peafowl
- Mute swan
- Ostrich
- Rock pigeon
- Lesser kestrel
- Steppe eagle
- Sulphur-crested cockatoo
- Alexandrine parakeet
- Indian wolf
- Golden jackal
- Brown bear
- Leopard
- Asian elephant
- Blackbuck
- Chinkara
- Nilgai
- Plains zebra
- Urial
- Mouflon
- Indian hog deer
- Chital
- Rhesus macaque
- Vervet monkey
See also
Notes
External links
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