Qalqilya Zoo

Qalqilya Zoo
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32°11′43″N 34°58′15″E / 32.1953845°N 34.9707511°E / 32.1953845; 34.9707511
Date opened1986[1]
LocationQalqilya, West Bank, Palestine
Land area2 hectares (4.9 acres)
No. of animals170

Qalqilya Zoo (Arabic: حديقة الحيوانات الوطنية) is a small 2-hectare (4.9-acre) zoo in the Palestinian city of Qalqilya on the western edge of the West Bank.[2][3] Established in 1986, it is the only zoo in the State of Palestine.[1] The zoo houses 170 animals, a small Natural History museum, a children's entertainment park, and on-site restaurants.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference CBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Contrasts in the Zoo of Palestine". Palestine Monitor. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. ^ Thomas, Amelia (2008-07-08). "The last Palestinian zoo". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2022-07-30.

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