Zoo
Islamabad Zoo
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Pakistan 8 spp. present
Islamabad Zoo (Urdu: اسلام آباد چڑیا گھر), previously Marghazar Zoo, was an 82-acre (33 ha) zoo in Islamabad Capital Territory. It was opened in 1978, and was under the administration of Capital Development Authority of Pakistan before its closure in December 2020 due to its mistreatment of animals. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
33.734° N 73.059° E
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Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Species present
8
speciesOpened
1978
Size
Medium
Visit
Who runs it
- Run by
- Capital Development Authority
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Islamabad Zoo?
Islamabad, Pakistan
Islamabad Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its coordinates are 33.734° N, 73.059° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hemis National Park, about 396 km away.
What animals can you see at Islamabad Zoo?
8 species
Citizen-science photos record 8 species at Islamabad Zoo, including Demoiselle Crane, Plum-headed Parakeet, Dalmatian Pelican, Grey Parrot and Red-and-green Macaw. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Islamabad Zoo in the wild?
Demoiselle Crane: Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Islamabad Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Demoiselle Crane (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park), Plum-headed Parakeet (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Bandhavgarh National Park) and Dalmatian Pelican (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park).
Does Islamabad Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Free
The open map data for Islamabad Zoo lists it as free to enter. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When did Islamabad Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1978, 10 ha
Islamabad Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Islamabad, Pakistan, opened in 1978 and covers about 10 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 8 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)