Islamabad Zoo
Islamabad Zoo (Urdu: اسلام آباد چڑیا گھر), previously Marghazar Zoo, was an 82-acre (33 ha) zoo in Islamabad Capital Territory. It was opened in 1978, and was under the administration of Capital Development Authority of Pakistan before its closure in December 2020 due to its mistreatment of animals.
| Islamabad Zoo | |
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A view of Islamabad Zoo | |
| 33°44′3.47″N 73°3′32.81″E | |
| Date opened | 1978 |
| Date closed | December 2020 |
| Location | Pir Sohawa Road, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Land area | 82 acres (33 ha) |
| No. of animals | ~600 |
| Annual visitors | ~1 million |
In May 2020, the Islamabad High Court ruled to transfer management of the park and its non-human species to the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board and transfer all animals to shelters, and the board took administrative control in June 2021. A renovation of the zoo as a conservation centre is being planned.
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