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Briefly about Palić Zoo |
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The Zoo garden Palic is situated in the center of Palic, Serbia, small
village 6 km from town Subotica and 5 km from E75 Budapest - Belgrade
highway, just South of the Hungarian – Serbian border. It is founded in
1949 and today spreads on 10 ha. It is famous for its animal enclosures
elegantly incorporated within park and resting areas.
The Zoo's fields of work
are: zoology, botany, education and nature protection and conservation.
The park consists of 270 wood and shrub species, whit some rare and
exotic ones such as Lebanon cedars and giant sequoias. The most
representative are English oak trees, more than 200 years old. Variety
of flower arrangements, ponds and fountains fulfil the area.
Visitors can enjoy
observing 70 animal species, from domestic to exotic: Grey buffalo,
Asian elephant, Giraffe and ring-tailed lemurs. For children it has
playground and petting zoo, and parents can rest in the restaurant,
coffee shop or numerous benches. Information boards are placed all
around the Zoo and visitors can read many interesting facts but also
warnings and rules, and interactive games.
More than 160 000 people visits
the Zoo every year.
Source: offical site of
Palić Zoo
(2012)
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