LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb inaugurated the Lion Safari at the Lahore Safari Zoo on Saturday.

While announcing free entry to the safari park on the Eid day, on the direction of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, she disclosed that the free facility would be allowed to 60-plus people even after Eid.

Meanwhile, huts meant for the night safari will soon be opened to the public to fully enjoy the facility.

The senior minister inspected different sections, including the salt range, deer and bird safaris and urial safari in the e-safari cart. She provided a timeline of three months for the establishment of the veterinary complex, bird hatcheries, information boards installation, systemisation of electric carts, fixing of speed limit boards on pathways, fountains, artificial moulds, water ponds’ construction and steps for dust-free environment for the visitors.

Free entry to Lahore Zoo Safari on Eid

She stated that two more veterinary doctors would be immediately hired while separate vet doctors would also be hired for different animals. She also gave directions for the arrangement of the accommodations for safari park staff.

Ms Aurangzeb mentioned sending wildlife staff to learn the latest technological interventions to vetline centre in Hong Kong, the panda zoo in China and other countries.

The provincial government would develop a safari park application while introducing an international bidding system for swings, she said and added that three elephants would be imported from Zimbabwe for the safari park for which four vet doctors would be appointed.

“The Safari Park Wildlife Center will make a world-class safari in three months,” the minister said and added that the CM would soon announce an eco-tourism plan for Changa Manga Forest & Wildlife Park.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2024

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