LAHORE, Apr 30 (APP): The Lahore Zoo management is
fully committed to provide the best environment to the
117 species of 1,100 animals in the park and getting
better results.
Talking to APP here on Sunday, Lahore Zoo Director
Shafqat Ali said captive breeding had led to 13-birth of lion
cubs and so many others during 2015-16 due to balance diet,
care and a conducive environment in the park.
He said after a gap of five years, the Lahore Zoo
received first breeding of lioness in 2012 due to steps
taken in 2011, adding that now dozens of new additions
in animals, reptiles and birds had been obtained due to
providing better pairing and conducive environment with
support of the University of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences.
He said: “The first time in history, the Lahore Zoo got
Rs 600,000 by selling animals and birds besides receiving a
handsome amount due to the adaptation policy introduced by the
management”.
He said the Zoo with its own income had allocated Rs 25
million for purchasing new species during the year 2016-17
while the government would also provide Rs 140 million for
this purpose, adding that cages of giraffe, hobara and other
rare animals would once again be filled soon.
Shafqat said the staff were working hard to provide
conducive environment to animals and birds and in April
with sudden increase in temperature, the authorities took
special measures to keep animals easy. He added that the
management had arranged ice and water besides vitamin
supplements for animals in hot days.
The director said special care and diet were being
arranged for lions and other animals besides providing
food supplements and preventive anti-biotics.
On a question, he said demonstrations on The Mall had
damaged the income of the park but he hoped that the zoo
would achieve its revenue target of Rs 170 million during
the fiscal year 2016-17 as it had generated an income of
Rs 110 million in the first six months.
The Lahore Zoo was considered one of the most attractive
and recreational park due to a good number of animals, he
concluded.