Location
Located in Yangon.
Area
69.25 acres.
Year of Establishment
Established in 1906.
Access
- Situated in close proximity of the Great
Shwedagon Pagoda, Royal Lake, Aquarium,
Karaweik Hall and Yangon Railway station.
Objectives
- To provides for public relaxation.
- To help provide extra-curriculum studies
for students and general knowledge for
enthusiasts in the fields of Zoology and
Botany.
- To educate and persuade the general
public in the protection of wildlife.
- To propagate and conduct research on the
perpetuation of rare species of wild animals
and birds.
Forest/vegetative Types
- About 300 tree species, totaling over
15,000 trees, are planted. Thawkagyi, Linlun,
Padiphyu, Meze, Karamek, Sagawa, Layhnyin,
Zadeikpho, etc., are present
Wildlife
59 species of mammals 60 species of birds and 18 species of reptiles, amounting
to over 1300 species are kept in additional, elephant, rhinoceros, tapir,
hippopotamus, camel, tiger, lion, deer, various species of monkey, snake,
tortoise, crocodile and various species of birds, a pair of tusks of the white
elephant which died in 1219 during the region of King Thibaw, skeleton of a
whale 72 feet in length and a statue of Stegosaurus are exhibited.
Conservation, Development and Research Programmes
- Systematic feeding of animals using
animal rations formulated in accordance with
approved standards for animal health.
- Construction of the new animal
enclosures and houses.
- Assistant offered to students of Zoology
and Veterinary Science in their studies and
dissertations.
Opportunities for Study and Recreation
- Playground for children on lawns in the
shade of trees.
- Rides on elephant-cart, horse-cart,
elephants and horses.
- Restaurants and public telephone.
- Modern equipments including
roller-coaster at the Amusement Park of
international standard.
- Free snake and elephant shows on
Saturday, Sundays and public holidays.
- Easy access to the studies of fauna and
flora.
- Safety of visitors will looked after by
police and security personnel on fulltime
duty.