Karachi Zoo

Karachi Zoological Garden

By: Wara Khan, Taha Khatri, Umme Rabbab, Ameer Hamza, Saad Hanif, Hurairah Baig, Hamna Ishaq

The Karachi Zoo also known as the Karachi zoological garden is one of the oldest zoo of Pakistan. The zoo was established in 1878. It is also famous for the animal exhibit. It is also the second-oldest zoo in the country, constructed only six years after the renowned Lahore Zoo. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the name of Gandhi Garden Karachi was officially changed to Karachi Zoological Garden

According to Karachi Mayor on 8th Feb, 2018 the restoration of old buildings cages and sites to a good condition and updated of the Karachi Zoo has been started to it as an International Standards. In this respect The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has been approach to comfort help and provide technical cooperation to this Zoo project. On this point of project the Government of Sindh earnestly had granted Rs.30 million for the Zoo uplift.

The KMC efforts are worthy. Moreover, the Zoo project have setup a botanical garden and a wild sanctuaries where captive animals would be kept in natural environment. The cages would be changed by enclosures with all essentials requirements. In the Zoo project toilets and other activities would be stipulated to the pupils or visitors and tourists. To a greater extent free Wifi service will be provided.

In addition to construct boundary walls, a ground water tank of 2 lakhs gallon capacity is under construction. Renewal and refurbishment of the entrance gates. There will be a provision of walking tracks and cycling path would be chalked out in the Zoo premises for the visitors. All the above amenities in a nut-shell will improve the Karachi Zoo standards to International Standards.

The Karachi Zoo likewise houses an exceptional veterinary medical clinic with symptomatic offices, activity theater, X-beam room, quarantine building, and hatching space to deal with the eggs laid by the hostage birds. This medical clinic was laid out in 1998 to guarantee the strength of animals in Karachi Zoo. The board played an outstanding job in the prosperity of animals and to engage guests with no hustles.