KUALA TERENGGANU: About 100 species of animals including exotic birds will be exhibited at a 54ha site in Bukit Tabal, Kemaman, when the first full-fledged zoo in the east coast makes its debut next month.
The zoo has a surrounding forest which will provide a conducive setting for the animals.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the zoo would have honey bears, Malayan tigers, tapirs, Asian elephants, wild cats, ostriches, orang utan and various species of snakes.
“The animals are currently under quarantine at the site as a familiarisation step before the zoo is opened to the public,” he said here recently.
Ahmad said the state aimed to place the zoo among the 100 most prestigious animal parks in the Asia-Pacific region.
“There are also plans to use the zoo as a breeding ground for local mammals and reptiles on the brink of extinction,” he said.
Ahmad said the state was constructing infrastructure and tourist facilities at the site to cater for an anticipated high number of visitors due to its proximity to Kuantan and the East Coast Highway.
He said among the attractions would be elephant rides, tram service and performances by white tigers.
Ahmad added that several zones had been earmarked for the cultivation of herbs with medicinal properties, orchids and bonsai plants while another area would be reserved for aquatic species.
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