Jallo Park

Coordinates: 31°34′21″N 74°28′38″E / 31.57250°N 74.47722°E / 31.57250; 74.47722
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Jallo Wildlife Park
Punjab, Pakistan
Nearest city7 kilometres (4.3 mi) East to Lahore[1]
Coordinates31°34′21″N 74°28′38″E / 31.57250°N 74.47722°E / 31.57250; 74.47722
Area461 acres (187 ha)[2][3]
Created1978[4]

Jallo Park (sometimes called Jallo Wildlife Park), established in 1978,

Government of Punjab. It is easily accessible by taxi, TransLahore buses
and Lahore City Commuter trains that stop at Jallo Railway Station. Now the area of 100 acre is allotted to the Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore by govt of Punjab there PHA established Botanical Garden Jallo and Butterfly House facility for the public.

History

Jallo Park was established in 1978 as a recreation park for public.[4]

43 acres (17 ha) of the park has been allocated as a breeding center for wildlife. In 2007, many

sambar and chital deer were brought to the park for breeding. A number of birds, such as species of pheasants and parrots, were also added to the park.[5]

In 2008, the

Government of Punjab took steps for the development and beautification of the park. A sports complex was added which included courts for lawn tennis and volleyball, grounds for cricket and soccer, and a 50-kilometre (31 mi) track for bicycling.[2]
The park also has a public swimming pool.

Jallo Park Railway Station

It is a busy railway station located in Jallo Park. It is one of the sub-urban stations of the Lahore city which are served by commuter trains of Lahore. A large number of commuters use this station to get access to the city of Lahore.

Species list

Incidents

Between November 2007 and May 2008 as much as 80 captive birds died, reportedly due to poor hygiene, harsh weather, bad nutrition and lack of medical facilities. These included

rock pigeons among others.[4]

In July 2008, a driver was bitten by an Indian cobra and died afterwards. Similar incidents with resident animals and visitors were also reported in the park.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Jallo Park to be a model park". nation.com.pk. Lahore: The Nation. July 12, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "TDCP Resorts & Stopovers". Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  4. ^ a b c d Sumra, Anwer Hussain (July 3, 2008). "80 fancy birds die 'mysteriously' at Jallo Park". dailytimes.com.pk. Lahore: Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  5. ^ Ahmed, Shoaib (January 5, 2007). "Jallo Park wildlife to get a boost". archives.dawn.com. Lahore: Dawn News. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  6. ^ Ahmed, Shoaib (July 27, 2008). "Beware — snakes at Jallo Park". archives.dawn.com. Lahore: Dawn News. Retrieved July 26, 2011.

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