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In pictures: Life in Zoo

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The only zoo of Nepal, the Central Zoo is spread across 6 hectares and is home to various flora and fauna species. Each day, the zoo attracts hundreds of visitors including children.
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KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The only zoo of Nepal, the Central Zoo is spread across 6 hectares and is home to various flora and fauna species. Each day, the zoo attracts hundreds of visitors including children.


In 1995, Government of Nepal entrusted the management of Nepal’s Central Zoo to National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC). NTNC has been managing the zoo for more than 30 years.


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Established as a private zoo in 1932 by the late Rana Prime Minister Juddha Samsher, it came under the ownership of Government of Nepal after the political changes of 1950 AD and remained under the management of various government departments before it’s management was handed over to NTNC on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Birthday Celebration of the Late Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah in December 1995.


See some of the birds and animals here.

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