Al Khor Family Park which started receiving growing number of visitors with pleasant weather has announced to launch a mobile app soon enabling visitors for buying entry tickets online.
“The devices have been distributed to the security personnel at main entrances of the Park. The application is expected to start operation within a week,” said General Supervisor of Al Khor Park, Muhammad Mujeeb Al Khayarin.
Speaking in a Qatar TV programme, he said that the entry ticket of the Park is available at Al Meera branches to save the time of visitors at ticket counter of the park. “The ticket for adult is QR15 and for children upto 10 years QR10. The park receives visitors from 8am to 10pm throughout the week. Tuesday is dedicated for women and children,” said Al Khayarin.
He said that Al Khor Family Park which is also running a mini zoo recently added a group of squirrels allowing visitors to take a close look. “The squirrel cage attracts large number of visitors especially at the evening,” said Al Khayarin He said that Al Khor Park - located in an area of 240,000 sqm - comprises two parts – environment and entertainment.
“The environmental section of the park witnessed recent expansion of wild animals. The section has many units like cages of bird in an area of 11,500 sqm and 40 meters high housing water birds such as flamingo, goose and duck.”
To a question about the plan of the Park to allow visitors to be close to animals and birds to enjoy their company, he said that the park is about to launch a complete programme soon which will allow visitors to feed giraffes and other animals.
Speaking about the violations from visitors at the Park, Al Al Khayarin said that bringing food from homes and feeding animals affect the health of animals. He also urged visitors to avoid damaging trees and plants of the park.
“A study has been completed and soon the visitors will get surprised to see many new animals and birds,"Al Khayarin said.
According to the earlier figure released by the Public Parks Department, the mini zoo of Al Khor Family Park has seven new sections which house 315 children’s favourite animals of 49 species. The zoo has an Asian bear, two African lions, two Bengal tigers, two white tigers, two black jaguars and two cheetahs. The monkey section includes two chimpanzees, 12 baboons, 16 vervet, 12 cappuccino and three rhesus.
The crocodile pond has three Nile crocodiles. Two giraffes, a rhinoceros, an Asian cat and a wild cat are also added to the zoo. Seven bird cages have been added which have two Macau birds, one yellow and one blue, 10 African Casco birds, 20 lovebirds, 20 wildbirds, six Amazon birds, and eight Indian parrots.
The waterfowl birds without cages that are added to the large bird cage include eight flamingos, 12 ibis, 22 white geese, 12 white ducks, six Ethiopian chicken, and 24 Indian peacocks.