Written and translated by : ARRUM CHYNTIA YULIYANTI Sebagai kenangan masa kecil Yuli di Jogjakarta yang sering mengunjungi Kebun Binatang
THE GEMBIRA LOKA ZOO The Gembira Loka zoo is the only zoo in Yogyakarta. This zoo is located at Kebun Raya street number 2. The wide is 20.4 hectares. The Gembira Loka Zoo of Yogyakarta is built in 1955 by Gembira Loka Foundation and it’s planed by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX. The Gembira Loka Zoo is a place to collect kinds of flora and fauna. In this zoo, flora and fauna are cared well. They are showed for public with purpose to develop culture in caring environment. This place is used in examination, education, and recreation. It has more than 500 kinds of plants and 400 kinds of animal. In this zoo, animals are classified infour units. They are mammal, aves, reptile, and Pisces. Since 1992 until 1996, sum of the giant lizarts are succeed to increase about 111 giant lizarts. This result brings the Gembira Loka Zoo get the reward “Wana Lestari Satya Nugraha” on February, 27th, 1998. The Gembira Loka Zoo has ever followed The Giant Lizarts
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completed with recreation tools that are beautiful. This zoo also rent out some elephants and camels to visitors. Beside the Gembira Loka Zoo is, there is Gembira Loka Botanical Garden. This place stores 500 kinds of plant. So, clearly name is The Gembira Loka Botanical Garden and Zoo.
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