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Gatwala Wildlife Park
Gatwala Wildlife Park is a wildlife park, botanical garden and breeding center located in the town of Gatwala in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated near Khurrianwala and away from Lahore Zoo. It is the largest park of Faisalabad. Gatwala Forest Park is a huge compound of more than 100 km2 that houses forest areas, parks, lakes and administrative buildings of the Ministry of Forestry, Government of Pakistan. Situated on the Shiekhupura Road / Lahore Road, its distance from the Clock Tower, Faisalabad is almost 20 km. It is situated next to many residential colonies and towns of Metropolis of Faisalabad as a result of the extreme expansion of residential areas of Faisalabad. The main attractions in Gatwala Park are the huge green parks that house a few rides for children, flowing canals across the park, bamboo growing area, large forest areas and two lakes. Boating is done in one lake, whereas the other lake is the home to many crocodiles. Proper cordoning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildlife Park
A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. A safari park is larger than a zoo and smaller than a game reserve. For example, African Lion Safari in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada is . For comparison, Lake Nakuru in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya, is , and a typical large game reserve is Tsavo East, also in Kenya, which encompasses . Many parks have conservation programmes with endangered animals like: elephants, rhinocerotes, giraffes, lions, tigers, cheetahs and wild dogs. General overview of a safari park The main attractions are frequently large animals from Africa which people can see in wildlife reserves such as: giraffes, lions (including white lions), black and white rhinoceroses, African bush elephants, hippopotamuses, zebras, ostriches, lesser and greater flamingos, ground hornbills, gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botanical Garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, and is the more usual term in the United Kingdom. is a garden with a documented collection of living plants for the purpose of scientific research, conservation, display, and education. Typically plants are labelled with their botanical names. It may contain specialist plant collections such as cactus, cacti and other succulent plants, herb gardens, plants from particular parts of the world, and so on; there may be greenhouses, shadehouses, again with special collections such as tropical plants, alpine plants, or other exotic plants. Most are at least partly open to the public, and may offer guided tours, educational displays, art exhibitions, book rooms, open-air theatrical and musical performances, and other entertainment. Botanical gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatwala
This is a list of all the notable places in the city of Faisalabad, the third largest city in Pakistan. Faisalabad is also called Manchester of Pakistan due its textile importance in Pakistan. The city is known for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the British Empire. City District Towns Since 2005, the administration of Faisalabad has been divided into eight tehsil municipal administration areas (TMAs): * Lyallpur Town * Madina Town * Jinnah Town * Iqbal town * Chak Jhumra Town * Jaranwala Town * Samundri Town * Tandlianwala Town * Ghulam Muhammad Abad Neighbourhoods * Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the Faisalabad Canal Expressway * Batala Colony, residential neighborhood * Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers * D Ground, commercial area *Gatwala, commercial area *Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood * Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood * Gokhowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad
Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore respectively, and the 2nd largest city of Punjab after Lahore. Faisalabad is one of Pakistan's wealthiest cities, the largest industrial hub and 2nd largest city of wider Punjab region. Historically one of the first planned cities within British India, it has long since developed into a cosmopolitan metropolis. Faisalabad was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance (LGO). The total area of Faisalabad District is while the area controlled by the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) is . Faisalabad has grown to become a major industrial and distribution centre because of its central location in the region and connecting roads, rails, and air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-west, Balochistan to the south-west and Sindh to the south, as well as Islamabad Capital Territory to the north-west and Autonomous Territory of AJK to the north. It shares an International border with the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab to the east and Indian-administered Kashmir to the north-east. Punjab is the most fertile province of the country as River Indus and its four major tributaries Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab and Sutlej flow through it. The province forms the bulk of the transnational Punjab region, now divided among Pakistan and India. The provincial capital is Lahore — a cultural, modern, historical, economic, and cosmopolitan centre of Pakistan. Other major cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khurrianwala
Khurrianwala ( ur, ), is a town near Faisalabad, tehsil Jaranwala Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on Faisalabad to Lahore GT Road. Its postal code is 37630. Economy A large number of textile mills are located on Faisalabad to Lahore Road which play important role in Economy of Pakistan Pakistan is a low income developing country. Its economy is the 23rd-largest worldwide in terms of GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP). According to a 2021 estimate, the Country has a population of 227 million people ( 5th-largest wo ... and are the source of income for people. Agriculture is also a profession of rural people of villages near Khurrianwala. Retrieved 20 April 2021 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore Zoo
Lahore Zoo (Punjabi language, Punjabi: , ur, لاہور چڑیا گھر) in Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan, established in 1872, one of the largest zoos in Pakistan. It is currently managed by the Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries department of the Government of Pakistan. Today the zoo houses a collection of about 1378 animals of 135 species. Lahore Zoo was the host of the fifth annual conference of South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation, SAZARC in 2004. Lahore Zoo is thought to be the third or fourth oldest zoo in the world. House of Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna Zoo of Austria, established in 1752 as a menagerie, was opened to public as a zoo in 1779. London Zoological Gardens, London Zoo of England, established in 1828, was opened to public in 1847. The Alipore Zoological Gardens, Alipore Zoo of India, established some time in the early 19th century, was opened to public as a zoo in 1876. History Lahore Zoo had its beginnings in a small aviary donated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clock Tower, Faisalabad
The Faisalabad Clock Tower is a clock tower in Faisalabad, Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan, and is one of the oldest monuments still standing in its original state from the period of the British Raj. It was built in 1905 by the British, when they ruled much of the South Asia during the nineteenth century. The decision to build the clock tower on this spot was taken by the then Jhang deputy commissioner Sir James Broadwood Lyall, James Lyall. The foundation of the majestic Clock Tower was laid on 14 November 1905 by the British lieutenant governor of Punjab Charles Montgomery Rivaz, Sir Charles Riwaz and the biggest local landlord belonging to the Mian Family of Abdullahpur, Faisalabad, Abdullahpur Mian Abdul Raheem, Faisalabad (then known as Lyallpur). A water well formerly existed at the exact location of the Clock Tower which was filled with earth. The red sandstone used in its construction was brought from Sangla Hill Tehsil, about 50 kilometres from here.The fund was collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Zoos In Pakistan
This is a list of zoos, aviaries, aquaria, safari parks, reptile centers, animal theme parks and wildlife parks in Pakistan. For a list of botanical gardens, see List of botanical gardens in Pakistan. Public zoos * Bahria Town Zoos, Lahore * Bahawalpur Zoo, Bahawalpur, Punjab * Citi Housing Zoos, Gujranwala * DG Khan Zoo, Dera Ghazi Khan * Faisalabad Zoo Park, Faisalabad * Hyderabad Zoo, Hyderabad, Sindh * Islamabad Zoo, Islamabad, Capital Territory * Karachi Zoo, Karachi, Sindh * Lahore Zoo, Lahore, Punjab * Landhi Korangi Zoo, Karachi, Sindh * Multan zoo, Multan * Peshawar Zoo, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Rawalpindi Zoo, Rawalpindi * Wildlife Park, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab * Rafay Monkey House, Toba tek singh, Punjab * Multi Gardens Zoo, B-17, Islamabad * Bahria Enclave Zoo , Bahria Enclave, Islamabad Animal theme parks *Jungle World (formerly Jungle Kingdom), Rawalpindi, Punjab *Kund Park, Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa *Lake View Park, Islamabad, Capital Territory Safa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Botanical Gardens In Pakistan
A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research and education. This distinguishes them from parks and pleasure gardens where plants, usually with showy flowers, are grown for public amenity only. Botanical gardens that specialize in trees are sometimes referred to as arboretums. They are occasionally associated with universities and zoos. Research botanical gardens * Abdul Wali Khan University Botanical Garden, Mardan * Botanic Garden of Islamia University, Bahawalpur * Botanical Garden, Governor's House, Lahore *Botanical Garden, Govt Zamindar College, Gujrat * Botanic Garden of Qarshi Industries, Hattar * Danishmandan Botanic Garden, Lahore * Botanical Garden, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore * Botanic Garden of Government College for Women, Samanabad, Lahore * Botanic Garden of Government College University, Faisalabad * Botanic Garden University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lashari Wala Forest
Lashari wala Forest (Urdu لاشاریی والا جنگل بیلا ) is forest located near Taunsa Barrage, a ramsar site in Punjab Pakistan. Taunsa ramsar site is among 19 ramsar sites in Pakistan. Taunsa Barrage was designated a ramsar site on 22 March 1996. The western brink of Head Taunsa Barrage stretches around 5,000-km in Kot Adu Muzaffargarh District of South Punjab, Pakistan, about 90 km from Multan and 10 km from Kot Adu. Flora and Fauna The forest includes plants indigenous plants to the Punjab region, such as: Dalbergia sissoo (Sheesham), Acacia nilotica (Kikar), Morus alba (White mulberry), Bombax ceiba (Simal). Additionally, 14 mammalian species can be found in the forest (including hog deer, jackal, mouflon, nilgai and wild boar)along with 50 bird species (including Indian peafowl, Gyps bengalensis and other Asiatic vultures), six reptiles, two amphibians and 27 insect species. Aquatic species include Indus Dolphin (Platanista minor), Smooth-coated India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
