Lalitpur, August 9
As a part of the master plan for revamping the Jawalakhel-based Central Zoo, a new ‘dining hall’ has been constructed here to serve 837 animals with foods.
A sophisticated and spacious hall was built by dismantling the 90-year-old Rana time structure, shares the Central Zoo officials.
With the construction of new structure, it has become easier to prepare foods for animals and maintain sanitation around the feeding zone, says assistant curator at the central zoo, Ganesh Koirala.
In addition to the hall, the Central Zoo is in course of bringing reforms in all infrastructures including animal enclosures, aviaries and offices, informs Central Zoo manager Chiranjibi Kharel.
“Almost 60 percent old infrastructures have been so far reconstructed. We are also building new and modern structures for animals,” he adds.
Preparations are also on to digitise the entire information system of the Central Zoo, according to Kharel.
The Central Zoo has been managed by the National Trust for Nature Conservation for the past 22 years as per the memorandum of understating between Nepal government and the Trust for 30 years.
It is the home for 837 animals of 124 species where roughly 1.1 million visitors come every year.
Rana Prime Minister Judda Shumsher had established the zoo for personal recreation which was later opened for the general public as well.
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