Peshawar Zoo

Peshawar Zoo
Date opened 12 February 2018
Location Palosi road, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Pakistan
Coordinates Coordinates: 34°01′02.3″N 71°29′23.0″E / 34.017306°N 71.489722°E / 34.017306; 71.489722
Land area 29 acres (12 ha)[1]
No. of species ~40
Owner Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Management Wildlife Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar zoo in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is established in 2018.[2] It is one of the largest zoos in Pakistan.[3] It is the first ever zoo in Peshawar.[4][5] It is currently managed by the Forests, Environment and Wildlife department of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

History

Peshawar zoo's construction formally started on February 3, 2016 with the ground breaking ceremony being attended by Imran Khan and Chief Minister of KPK, Pervez Khattak. The zoo was officially opened to the public on February 13, 2018. The zoo spread over an area of 29 acres besides the premises of the Pakistan Forest Institute.

Since its inauguration in February, at least three animals died: a 10 year-old monkey, a fallow deer of American-African origin, and a 10 year-old snow leopard called 'Sohni'.[6][7]

Areas and attractions

Lion House

Consisting of indoor housing, with viewing for guests, and a moated enclosure. The zoo is currently home to a pair of lions donated by the Lahore Zoo.

Bird Aviary

A walk through aviary located in the middle of the zoo. As of June, 2018 this enclosure is not yet open to the public. Species housed here include Asian houbaras, great white pelicans, chukar partridges and Indian peafowl.

Leopard House

Consisting of 4 roofed enclosure with indoor shelters for the animals. Species housed here include an Indian leopard, rhesus macaques, a grey wolf and Bengal tigers.

Others

Other notable animals present at the zoo include giraffes, blackbucks, markhors, grey gorals, black bears, Javan green peafowl, Himalayan griffon vultures, Peregrine falcons and Indian cobras.

Animals

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Animal births

The zoo welcomed 4 Indian leopard cubs on 30, April, 2018. The cubs were born to a pair of leopards originating from the Hazara and Malakand regions of Pakistan[8]. It was reported that at least two of the cubs died due to the increasing temperature in the city[9].

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Site selected for Peshawar zoo, at last". www.dawn.com.
  2. ↑ "Foundation stone of KP's first ever zoo laid in Peshawar". www.dawn.com.
  3. ↑ "Govt okays site, funds for Peshawar zoo". www.dawn.com.
  4. ↑ "First ever Animal zoo in Peshawar to be inaugurated". timesofislamabad.com.
  5. ↑ "Peshawar zoo to be inaugurated by December 2016". tribune.com.pk.
  6. ↑ Ali, S. F. (2018-03-20). "Snow leopard in Peshawar zoo died due to clogged arteries: postmortem report". Geo News. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  7. ↑ Khan, R. S. (2018-03-21). "Who is responsible for the snow leopard's death at Peshawar Zoo?". Dawn. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  8. ↑ "Watch: Common leopard gives birth to 'four cubs' at Peshawar Zoo". The Express Tribune.
  9. ↑ "Two leopard cubs die at Peshawar zoo". The Express Tribune.
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