The $35 million Petting Zoo at the Zoological Park was officially commissioned yesterday by Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud and Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission, Damian Fernandes.
The Commissioner stated that the Petting Zoo was built with the objective of keeping the animals safe and healthy while holding the maintenance cost to a minimum by having the enclosure utilizing sustainable materials. He noted that the area was built three feet higher to protect against flooding.
Fernandes said that the Petting Zoo, the first permanent such facility in Guyana, was a start to the rest of the overall Three Parks Initiative. While the funding was provided by the government he acknowledged that the zoo would be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep. He said that in the over 50 years that the zoo has been operational the
