The zoo now has 1400 animals of different species, including mammals and birds. 3 crore rupees are being spent annually on fodder and feed for these animals.
Sadar Zoo at Jawalakhel, which closes at 5 o'clock at other times, has started opening till 7 o'clock in the evening after New Year. Mishika Rizwani, an Indian tourist who arrived in Kathmandu from New Delhi with her husband and son on Baisakh 10, arranged a visit to the zoo with her son one evening. Telling the moment of walking around the zoo in the green and peaceful environment, she said, 'It is very quiet here. There is also greenery. There is no crowd.
The zoo, which is always open from 10 in the morning to 5 in the evening, has been opened until late in the evening, so the number of tourists visiting the zoo has increased. Naresh Subedi, member secretary of the National Nature Conservation Fund, said that when the zoo comes in the evening, Animals that are active at night can be observed. He said, 'After working all day, the zoo has been opened in the evening to give the family a little time and have fun with excursions.' He said that the evening time is suitable for people who like to visit the zoo on Saturday and who like to visit in a quiet environment.
Krishna Ayer from Sudurpaschim has now come to Kathmandu to take the provincial public service exam. In the evening, he also reached the zoo by walking. said, "It will be very fun to walk around in the evening."
According to member secretary Subedi, the nocturnal species that are active at night become more active after evening. He said, 'Tiger and cat species are more active in the evening.' The zoo management is now preparing to bring a tour package sitting in a small electric vehicle. Subedi said, 'In this way, the tour guide will tell everything to the visitors.'
The head of the zoo, Satyanarayan Shah, said that on a normal day, about 2500 to 3000 people visit the zoo. He also said that the number of people visiting the zoo increased during the evening hours. Said, 'Every evening Around a hundred people have come to watch. We are excited by it.'
The zoo now has 1400 animals of different species, including mammals and birds. 3 crore rupees are being spent annually on fodder and feed for these animals . Chief Shah said that all the expenses are coming from those who come to visit the zoo. He said, "We earn 12 to 13 million rupees annually from tickets alone."
The zoo now has 75 employees . Subedi, the member secretary of the fund, said that by increasing the time of 8 hours in the morning and 8 hours in the afternoon, the staff was managed from these employees. "There is no increase in expenses for this," he said, "We have arranged the time of existing employees."
