गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Central Zoo reopens after eight months Nepal Central Zoo reopens after eight months KathmanduPati December 10, 2020 KATHMANDU – The Central Zoo in Jawalakhel has been reopened after eight months of a closure due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors will be allowed into the zoo by following health safety guidelines as the infection risks still persist, said Dr Chiranjibi Pokharel, chief of the zoo management. Visitors are required to wear facemasks and they are not allowed to eat and feed the animals inside the Zoo. Likewise, the number of visitors inside the Zoo should not exceed 800 and a person can spend up to two and a half hours inside it. There are a total of 1,068 animals of 110 species in the Zoo. It has 15 of 38 rare animals said to be on the verge of disappearance from Nepal. Entry fee is Rs 750 each for foreigners, Rs 500 each for people within the SAARC countries, Rs 150 each for Nepali people and Rs 90 each for Nepali students and senior citizens. Approximately 1.1 million people visited the Zoo annually, from which Rs 150 to Rs 160 million was collected in entry fees. Visitors can book tickets online, relieving them of staying in a queue for hours for the same. RSS Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Supreme Commander Ganeshman Singh’s 23rd Memorial Day being observed today
