It is Located on 20 hectare area. It has 100 species fauna or wild animals and more than 50 species flora. The fauna collections such as Sumatra tiger, white tiger, camel, honey bear, orang utan, green peacock, tomato frog, some species birds and others.
" The concept of Gembira Loka Zoo is a family tourism and also a nature laboratory for student," The Marketing of Gembira Loka Zoo, Lucia Anna Novitasari said. A lot of fauna collection mkakes the zoo as a city lungs. The tourists who come to this zoo with their children may try Kolam Tangkap. The Children can play in the pool and find some small fish using a dragnet. the may take care the fish at home.
Ther is also Tangkap Ikan Arena, Refleksi ikan, Tunggang Gajah and Tunggang Unta. The visitor may interact to those animals. For example, they can ride camel or elephant with the animal tamer beside them.
If you're lucky,, you may see the attraction of animals and interact with orang utan. You can shake your hand, hug and take apicture with them," she said
The comfort visitors, the manager of zoo completes it with some facilities such foodcourt, a gift center, mosque, wide parking area, toilet and others. Ticket price of the zoo is quite cheap. Monday to Friday is about Rp 20.000 and Saturday to Sunday is about Rp 25.000. The visitor can buy ticket directly to the counter which is located at the front door or order it online from the website of the zoo
Sumber : Exploring Jogja | Vol I /may 2014
