Naypyidaw Zoological Gardens
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Naypyidaw Zoo | |
| Date opened | 27 March 2008 |
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| Location |
Naypyidaw Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 19.863937, 96.255815 |
| Land area | 612 acres (247 hectares) |
| Number of animals | 634 (2009) |
The Naypyidaw Zoological Gardens (Burmese: နေပြည်တော် တိရိစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ်, pronounced: [nèpjìdɔ̀ təɹeiʔsʰàɴ ʔṵjɪ̀ɴ]) located in Naypyidaw is the largest zoo in South East Asia. Located on the Yangon-Mandalay highway about 250 miles (400 km) north of Yangon, the 612-acre (247-hectare) zoo opened its doors on Myanmar's Armed Forces Day (27 March) in 2008 with about 420 animals trucked in from the Yangon Zoological Gardens.[1]
The zoo has elephants, crocodiles, tigers, deer, leopards, monkeys as well as white tigers, zebras, and kangaroos.[1][2] It also comes complete with an air-conditioned penguin house in a country of persistent power shortages.[2]
In December 2009, the zoo had 634 animals of 89 species, including 304 from 34 different mammal species; 265 from 44 bird species; and 65 from 11 reptile species.[3]
See also
- National Herbal Park
- Naypyidaw Safari Park
- Naypyidaw Water Fountain Garden
- Yadanabon Zoological Gardens
- Yangon Zoological Gardens
References
- 1 2 "Myanmar unveils zoo in remote new capital". AFP. 2008-03-27.
- 1 2 "Built to Order: Myanmar's New Capital Isolates and Insulates Junta". The New York Times. 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Naypyidaw Zoo". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Yangon: Weekly Eleven: 26. 2009-12-04.
Coordinates: 19°51′50″N 96°15′21″E / 19.8639°N 96.2558°E