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my name is fatima and i have written this blog to tell people about the great and funfilled city of lahore. here i shall share all that is not be missed about lahore and also some of the problems facing this beautiful city. if any of you feels like talking to me and sharing your views feel free to contact me on fati_fish@live.com

Friday, October 9, 2009

LAHORE ZOO



The Lahore Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the South Asia after Calcutta and has been a source of amusement and recreation for families for more than a 100 years. In December 2004, Pakistan and China signed a $110 million contract for the construction of a housing project on Multan Road in Lahore. The Sukh Chayn Gardens was a result of this, which is one of the beautiful housing society of Lahore full of lush green parks and gardens.

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Lahore also has a Safari park spreading over more than 200 acres.The park has safaris for different animals,The safaris having tigers, lions, rhinos, elephants, bear, apes, African and Indus plane animals would cover an area of 80 acres.A bird aviary covering 80,000 square. It has a net-fence at the top to keep birds in the aviary. It is Pakistan’s largest walkthrough aviary. The aviary has all kinds of birds like pheasants, waterfowls and peacocks. Birds are kept in their natural habitat instead of being caged.There are about more than thosand species of animals in the park.Lahore,s biggest lake also resides here for boating and fishing.

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