Number of visitors increasing at Central Zoo

Lalitpur, June 17: The number of visitors to the Central Zoo at Jawalakhel, Lalitpur has increased significantly in recent days.     

The number of visitors has increased since the zoo since April 14 made provision for allowing entry to visitors until 7.00pm.     

The zoo management has stated that previously it was open only from 10am to 5pm, but later evening hours have been extended to allow visits until 7pm.     

After the new arrangement was implemented, 99 thousand 219 people have visited the zoo from April 28 to May 29. Before the implementation of the extended entry time provision, a total of 84,336 people had visited the zoo from April 27 to May 28, 2024, said the chief of the zoo, Satya Narayan Sah.     

Compared to the same period last year, there has been an increase of 14,883 visitors, resulting in an income of about 2.5 million rupees for the zoo, he mentioned.(RSS)