Free entry to zoo for students on Sundays
Children offering grass to herbivores in Lahore zoo. Government plans to micro-chip all the animals in provincial zoos and wildlife parks for their real-time monitoring. PHOTO: APP
The provincial government is to create a portal for selling entry tickets to the zoo online.
The government has also decided to make entry to the zoo free for students on Sundays.
The Provincial Minister for Forests, Abbas Ali Shah, had ordered the officials to improve the quality of food given to animals besides improving security-related matters.
He said that sick animals should be provided with immediate treatment.
The minister also expressed his grave concern over the dormant role of the Zoo Management Committee. He also sought a report from officers regarding animal breading.
The minister also ordered the committee to draw a plan of action to increase the ratio of tigresses and lionesses at the zoo and ordered for immediate planning to get pairs of animals for breeding.
Abbas Ali Shah emphasized on improving parking facilities at the zoo.
The minister stressed on the need for installing stalls at the zoo to make visitors aware of plantation.
He said that the zoo should be turned into a modern, visitor-friendly place.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 26th, 2022.