PASIR SALAK: Perak is to have the largest petting zoo in the country.
It will be built at the Perak Agrotourism Resort (Patro) here, and is expected to be completed by next February.
Patro executive director Mohd Radzuan Abdul Karim said today the zoo, comprising the three elements of fauna, flora and nature, will be the latest addition to Perak’s tourism destinations.
He said construction will begin next month on four hectares of land in Sungai Galah at a cost of about RM5 million.
“The idea of building the largest petting zoo was mooted by the Menteri Besar (Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu) when I was presenting a proposal to rebrand Patro which was closed due to the Movement Control Order implemented to check the spread of Covid-19.
“The petting zoo will increase domestic tourists arrival in Perak and allow Patro to have its place on the country’s tourism map,” he told reporters here, a place of historic significance.
Mohd Radzuan was met after the relaunch of Patro by State Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi, here, today.
At a press conference, Nolee Ashilin said Patro will offer a discount of up to 50 per cent until December.
Besides accommodation, it also offers opportunities for various activities with the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATV), kayaks, jet skis, paddle boats and bicycles, as well as equestrian sports.
“The reopening of Patro will make the tourism industry in Perak complete. It is also a promotion to revive tourism activities in the state,” she said.-Bernama
