Landhi Korangi Zoo
Zoo in Sindh, Pakistan
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Korangi Zoo (Urdu: لانڈھی کورنگی چڑیا گھر) established in 1990, is a zoological garden located at Korangi, Landhi Town, Karachi District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is spread over an area of approximately 4 acres (16,000 m2) and contains a fewer variety of animals compared to Karachi Zoo.[2] The zoo operates under the City District Government Karachi and is a member of SAZARC.
September 18, 2012 (aquarium)[1]
Karachi District, Sindh,
Pakistan
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 Interactive map of Landhi Korangi Zoo and Aquarium | |
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| Date opened | 1990, September 18, 2012 (aquarium)[1] |
| Location | Korangi, Landhi Town, Karachi District, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Land area | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| Memberships | SAZARC |
In 2006, 4 million Pakistani rupees were allocated to the Landhi Korangi Zoo for bringing new animals, particularly a pair of lions. The management of Karachi Zoo also provided two pairs of plains zebra, one male and two female of the red-necked wallaby, one pair of Arabian oryx and two pairs of ostrich.[3]
Landhi Korangi Aquarium
In November 2004, construction plans for an aquarium, that had been on hold since 1992, were approved by nazim of the city.[4] In June 2012, administrator of KMC, Muhammad Hussain Syed, told The Nation that the construction was going on speedily inside the Landhi Korangi Zoo.[5] On September 18, 2012, Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, the Governor of Sindh, later inaugurated the Landhi Korangi Aquarium as the biggest aquarium in Pakistan to date.[1]
Further reading
- Ilyas, Faiza (December 15, 2008). "KARACHI: Harassed leopard forced to live in poor conditions". dawn.com. DAWN News. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- Dawn Editorial (March 9, 2010). "Cruelty in zoos". dawn.com. DAWN News. Retrieved September 17, 2010.