Vehari Wildlife Park

Vehari Wildlife Park
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30°02′15″N 72°21′01″E / 30.037376°N 72.350351°E / 30.037376; 72.350351
Date opened1988[1]
LocationEidgah Road, Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan
Land area16 acres (6 ha)[1]
No. of animals~210
No. of species~20
Major exhibitslions, blue bull, hog deer

Vehari Wildlife Park is a public wildlife park located in Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan.

History

Vehari Wildlife Park was established in 1988 on an area of 16 acres (6 ha) at a cost 3 million rupees by Government of Punjab.[1]

Species and animals

The park housed a total of 73 mammals of 7 species and 139 birds of 14 species back in 2004.[2] These may have included captive lions, blue bull, hog deer, common peafowl, species of monkeys, rabbits, pheasants, waterfowls and parrots.

Group Number of species Number of animals
Mammals 07 73
Birds 14 139
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Invertebrates
Total 21 212

References

  1. ^ a b c Baig, Gulzar (20 January 2007). "Wildlife park has seen better days". archives.dawn.com. Vehari: Dawn News. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Stocks Of Punjab Wildlife department". Government of Punjab, Pakistan. 24 September 2005. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.


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