Zoo
Indonesia itself has many zoos scattered along the territory, but most of them don’t get enough attention because of some internal issues.
What is the biggest zoo in Indonesia?
Ragunan Zoo
Ragunan Zoo (Indonesian: Kebun Binatang Ragunan) is a zoo located in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. The zoo has an area of 140 hectares (350 acres).
Taman Safari Indonesia (Bogor)
Taman Safari Indonesia Bogor was built in 1980 on a quina (Cinchona) plantation which is no longer productive, covering an area of 50 hectares. This park was designated as a National Tourist Attraction and was inaugurated as a Center for Endangered Animal Breeding in Indonesia on March 16, 1990.
Now, the area of Taman Safari has grown to 168 hectares and is equipped with various educational and recreational facilities including to holds night safaris on weekends and long holidays. This zoo has around 2500 animals originating from various areas of the world. Ranging from animals that are commonly found to endangered protected animals such as Bengal tigers, orangutans, the anoa, dragons and many more.
Batu Secret Zoo
Batu Secret Zoo is one of the tourist attractions in Batu, Malang, with a zoo theme park concept. The concept is a zoo park which is arranged in a modern draft and has a complete collection of animals. This zoo is also part of Jatim Park 2 which offers educational tours for you and your family. Moreover, in this complex, there is also an Animal Museum that can be visited to see some animals and also some of the animal skeletons. Various animal collections are well maintained here and safe enough for children to visit because visitors and animals are limited by glass barriers.
Kebun Binatang Gembira Loka
Gembira Loka Zoo is one of the recreation areas in Yogyakarta which is always crowded, especially on weekends. The facilities and various animal collections that this zoo has, make visitors not bored visiting this zoo. Moreover, on certain days there are several animal and bird shows that visitors can enjoy.
This zoo is also located in the tourist areas of Malioboro and Keraton Palace, making it easier to reach. The animal collection comes from groups of mammals, reptiles, poultry and many more.
Taman Margasatwa Ragunan
Ragunan Wildlife Park, formerly called Planten En Dierentuin, stands on 140 hectares of land and was built in 1864. For residents of Jakarta, this zoo is one of the popular family vacation destinations. Ragunan Wildlife Park presents a variety of exciting tourist activities. Besides being able to see around 295 species of animals with 4040 specimens, you can also go around the zoo by train, ride a swan boat, ride a horse, or ride a single bicycle or a double bicycle to explore the zoo. Even here you will not only see various species of animals but also beautiful orchids in Ragunan Orchid Park