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| Yangon Zoological Gardens | |
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 Zoo entrance | |
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| 16°47′30″N 96°9′34″E / 16.79167°N 96.15944°E | |
| Date opened | 25 January 1906 |
| Location | 40 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road Yangon Yangon Division, Myanmar |
| Land area | 69.25 acres (280,200 m2) |
| No. of animals | 1100 (2006)[1] |
| No. of species | 200 (2006)[1] |
| Memberships | WAZA, SEAZA |
The Yangon Zoo (Yangon Zoo) (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် တိရစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ် [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ təɹeɪʔsʰàɰ̃ ʔṵjɪ̀ɰ̃]) is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. Located immediately north of downtown Yangon near Kandawgyi Lake, the 70-acre (28 ha) recreational park also includes a museum of natural history, an aquarium and an amusement park.[2] With a collection of nearly 200 species and 1100 animals, the zoo draws nearly 2.2 million visitors annually.[1][3] The zoo was operated by the Forest Department under the Ministry of Forestry until April 2011, and is now operated by a private firm.[4]
Yangon Zoo is open from 8 AM to 6 PM daily.
- ^ a b c Wai Phyo Myint and Khin Hninn Phyu (2006-01-30). "Yangon Zoological Gardens celebrates 100th anniversary". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ "History of Zoological Gardens (Yangon)". Yangon Zoo. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Khin Hninn Phyu (2007-02-12). "Zoo marks 101st anniversary with fun, games and concerts". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008.
- ^ "No more camera fees at Yangon Zoo". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Yangon: Eleven Media Group. 2011-05-29.