Karachi Safari Park
Karachi Safari Park, opened in 1970, is a public-funded, 'family-only' safari park covering an area of, located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It has a zoo, with viewing facilities like a chairlift and safari tracks, as well as two natural lakes.
History
Karachi Safari Park was inaugurated in 1970 by Lieutenant General Atiq-ur-Rehman. It was an independent project of the then Karachi Municipal Corporation. The creation of an independent zoo, safari and aquarium department followed in 1995. Karachi Safari Park is now an independent wing of the Community Development Department of City District Government of Karachi and has been designated as a 'family park'.Attractions
Swan lake: A natural lake is located inside the safari park featuring a pagoda style sitting place.Chairlift: A 10-minute-long chairlift ride was set up at a cost of US$ 2 million and was inaugurated by the Karachi City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on March 8, 2006.Go Aish: A private theme park featuring ropes course, paintball, quad biking, indoor climbing and a mini golf course.Elephant enclave: An enclave of about 65,000 square including a bathing space and resting area for the elephants has been constructed in the park for the joy of visitors and the elephants.- Kashmir Point: is one of the newly built picnic spots in Safari Park. It was inaugurated by the Mayor of Karachi, Mr. Wasim Akhter. The scenic view from this picnic spot resembles the valleys of Kashmir, which is a rare sight in Karachi.