The Kabul Zoo, Kabul, houses many interesting and rare animals. It gives a tourist an insight into the rich flora and fauna of the region. For the tourists, a visit to the Kabul Zoo in Kabul is a must.
The Kabul Zoo in Kabul is located on the bank of the River Kabul. Inaugurated in the year1967, the Zoo was built with a focus to capture the essence of Afghan’s rich fauna for the general people. Over the years, the Kabul Zoo has become very popular with visitors. In 1972, the number of visitors to the zoo was more than 150,000.
In 1972, there were 32 species of mammals, 85 species of birds and 4 species of reptiles.
The total number of animals in the zoo was 417. All of these animals were collected in Afghanistan. There was also a lion, a tiger, some pheasants and parrots to be spotted in the Zoo.
The Cologne Zoo, Germany, contributed a pair of tigers to the zoo. The zoo also maintained the Afghanistan leopard which could be found only in 6 zoos of the world at the time. In 1973, a snow leopard was donated from royal breeding stock of the King of Afghanistan.
The Kabul Zoo, Kabul has a total of 116 animals. It is served by staff strength of 60 who are primarily responsible for caring the animals. Today, the zoo is a popular place for Kabulis. More than 3000 people visit the place during a week. The zoo is open from 6 am to 6 pm every day and entry costs ten Afghanis. The entry fare for foreigners is a bit steep.
The Kabul zoo has been funded and supervised many projects by the North Carolina Zoo. The extensive work included improving the housing of the animals and also adding climbing structures and standoff barriers. They have also contributed by creating a business plan for the zoo.
As the zoo is located 20 kilometer from the front line of the civil war it has barely managed to escape the fallouts. The male lion of the zoo was blinded by a grenade explosion thrown by soldiers. A bear has a gunshot wound in the leg. Many animals have been shot for food.
But after the establishment of a civil government things are looking up for the good. Today the zoo has a pair of lions, 6 bears, and 1 wild boar, 2 wolves, 2 foxes, and 6 rabbits. Today, the Chinese government is a primary donor of animals.
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