Jallo Park, Lahore
Lahore District, Pakistan · built 1978
Jallo Park, Lahore (sometimes called Jallo Wildlife Park, Lahore), established in 1978, is a public recreation and wildlife site located in Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan. Spread over an area of 461 acres (187 ha), it is one of the three main wildlife parks located in Lahore, the other two being Changa Manga and Lahore Zoo Safari. The park is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east to Lahore city. Facilities at Jallo Park include a Forest Research Centre, Wildlife Breeding Center, restaurants, coffee shops, a theme park, a sports complex, swimming pool, and a large lake for fishing and boating. It is currently funded by Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department of Government of Punjab. It is easily accessible by taxi, TransLahore buses and Lahore City Commuter trains that stop at Jallo Manhala Railway Station. The area of 100 acre is allotted to the Parks and Horticulture Authority, Lahore by Government of Punjab, Pakistan there. PHA established Botanical Garden Jallo and Butterfly House facility for the public. In 2022, Parks and Horticulture Authority, Lahore launched its Tree Plantation Drive to plant 30,000 trees.
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