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Karachi Safari Park (Urdu: کراچی سفاری پارک), opened in 1970, is a public-funded, 'family-only' safari park covering an area of 148 acres (0.60 km2), located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It has a zoo, with viewing facilities like a chairlift and safari tracks, as well as two natural lakes.[1]
| Karachi Safari Park | |
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 Safari Park Karachi | |
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| 24°55′26″N 67°06′38″E / 24.92385°N 67.110666°E | |
| Date opened | 1970 |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Land area | 148 acres (0.60 km2) |
| Memberships | SAZARC |
History
editKarachi Safari Park was inaugurated in 1970 by Lieutenant General Atiq-ur-Rehman.[2] It was an independent project of the then Karachi Municipal Corporation. The creation of an independent zoo, safari and aquarium department followed in 1995. Karachi Safari Park is now an independent wing of the Community Development Department of City District Government of Karachi (defunct) and has been designated as a 'family park'.[1][3]
Attractions
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- Swan lake: A natural lake is located inside the safari park featuring a pagoda style sitting place.[1]
- Chairlift: A 10-minute-long chairlift ride was set up at a cost of US$ 2 million and was inaugurated by the Karachi City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on March 8, 2006.
- Go Aish: A private theme park featuring ropes course, paintball, quad biking, indoor climbing and a mini golf course.[4]
- Elephant enclave: An enclave of about 65,000 square including a bathing space and resting area for the elephants has been constructed in the park for the joy of visitors and the elephants.[5]
- Kashmir Point: Kashmir Point is one of the newly built picnic spots in Safari Park. It was inaugurated by the Mayor of Karachi, Mr. Wasim Akhter. The scenic view from this picnic spot resembles the valleys of Kashmir, which is a rare sight in Karachi.
Future projects
edit- Aviary: In June 2012, administrator of KMC, Muhammad Hussain Syed, told The Nation (Pakistani newspaper) that the country's biggest aviary was being constructed speedily inside the safari park.[6]
- Boating: In September 2012, it was announced that pedalo boating would be introduced in the lake.[7]
- Camping site: A 300 acres of scouting land and camping area was also reported to be under development in October 2012.
- Museum: A 3,000 yards expense will be used by Karachi Municipal Corporation to develop a unique museum for the endangered birds in Safari Park, in accordance with the International Standards. This move will help raise awareness about the ongoing extinction alert for rare bird species.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Lake at Safari Park in bad shape". Dawn (newspaper). 4 April 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "کراچی کا سفاری پارک". Daily Jang.
- ^ Mayor endorses exchange of zoo animals between Safari Park and private farm Daily Times (newspaper), Published 14 September 2017, Retrieved 7 November 2022
- ^ Tanweer, Bilal (11 March 2007). "Karachi gets an adventure park!". Daily Jang (newspaper). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "New enclosures: Safari Park makes room for elephants". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan's biggest aviary to be completed soon". The Nation (newspaper). 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Safari park uplift work inspected". Dawn (newspaper). 28 September 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Sameer Mandhro (10 March 2015). "Trade of endangered birds may land Empress Market traders in jail". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
External links
edit- "Parks in Karachi (scroll down to Safari Park)". City District Government, Karachi website. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007.
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