The Naypyidaw Zoological Gardens (pronounced [nèpjìdɔ̀ təɹeiʔsʰàɰ̃ ʔṵjɪ̀ɰ̃]) located in Naypyidaw is the largest zoo in South East Asia. Located on the Yangon-Mandalay highway about 250 miles (400 km) north of Yangon, the 612-acre (247-hectare) zoo opened on Myanmar's Armed Forces Day (27 March) in 2008 with about 420 animals transferred from the Yangon Zoological Gardens.
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| Date opened | 27 March 2008 |
| Location | Naypyidaw Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| Land area | 612 acres (247 hectares) |
| No. of animals | 634 (2009) |
The zoo has elephants, crocodiles, tigers, deer, leopards, monkeys as well as white tigers, zebras and kangaroos.[1] It also comes has an air-conditioned penguin house.[1]
In December 2009, the zoo had 634 animals of 89 species, including 304 from 34 different mammal species; 265 from 44 bird species; and 65 from 11 reptile species.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Built to Order: Myanmar's New Capital Isolates and Insulates Junta". The New York Times. 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Naypyidaw Zoo". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Yangon: Weekly Eleven: 26. 2009-12-04.
19°51′50″N 96°15′21″E / 19.8639°N 96.2558°E
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