Dusit Zoo

Dusit Zoo
opening	1938
Animal species	329
Individuals	2218
organization
Member of	WAZA
	Giraffe plant
	www.dusit.zoothailand.org

13.7725 100.51638888889Coordinates: 13 ° 46 ′ 21 ″ N , 100 ° 30 ′ 59 ″ E

The Dusit Zoo ( Thai สวนสัตว์ดุสิต , IPA: [ sŭan-sàt dù-sìt ]) was the oldest zoological garden in Bangkok . It was in the Dusit district .

history

The Dusit Zoo was created in 1938 by the Bangkok City Council at the suggestion of Prime Minister Plaek Phibulsongkram . The area was made available by the Thai King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII.) , At the time it was part of the large gardens (Khao Din Wana - เขาดินวนา ), which had been established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) as a private botanical garden.

In February 1954 the Dusit Zoo was transferred to the Zoological Park Organization together with the facilities in Chiang Mai , Chonburi , Songkhla and Nakhon Ratchasima .

At the beginning of 2007, the Thai government announced a plan to relocate the Dusit Zoo to the outskirts of the capital in order to make more space available for the facilities.

The zoo was closed on September 30, 2018.

location

The Dusit Zoo was located between the Chitralada Palace and the old parliament building, the "Ananta Samakom Throne Hall".

investment

The area of the Dusit Zoo was almost 20 hectares , of which around 25% was water. The extensive grounds of the zoo housed mainly Asian and African animal species, but Australian kangaroos and American bison were also to be seen. A total of around 2200 animals of 330 species were seen. Among other things, the zoo has gibbon enclosures that are recognized worldwide.

Green areas and covered corners invited to linger and have a picnic. An electrically powered tram on rubber tires was used to transport visitors to the site. On the play area, children could let off steam or, under supervision, z. B. Go karting . The artificially created lake could be navigated with rented pedal boats.

What was unusual was a small air force museum on the zoo, which showed the history of the Thai air force in World War II .