Minggu, 24 Maret 2013

SURABAYA ZOO

Surabaya Zoo (KBS) is one of the popular zoo in Indonesia, located on the No. Setail. 1 Surabaya, KBS is ever complete zoo in South East Asia, in which there are more than 351 different species of animals which consists of more than 2806 animals. Including Indonesian endangered species and the world consists of Mammals, Aves, Reptilia and Pisces.

Surabaya Zoo (KBS) was first established by decree of the Governor General of the Netherlands on August 31, 1916 No. 40, under the name "Soerabaiasche Planten-en Dierentuin" (Surabaya Zoo and Botanical Gardens) for the services of a journalist named HFK Kommer who have a hobby of collecting animals. HFK financially Kommer got help from some people who have enough capital.

Location Kaliondo KBS's first, in 1916, and on September 28, 1917 moved in the Groedo. And in 1920 moved to the Darmo area zoo's new top-JAVA OOST services Stoomtram Maatschappij or commercialize Airlines Railways site area of ​​30,500 m2.

For the first time in April 1918, KBS opened yet by paying admission (tickets). Then due to high operating costs, then on 21 July 1922 botanic gardens / KBS in crisis and will be disbanded, but some of the members did not agree. In this year also. In a board meeting it was decided to dissolve the KBS, but were prevented by the municipality of Surabaya at that time.

On May 11, 1923, a meeting of members at the Simpang Restaurant decided to build a new Zoo Association, and was appointed WA Hompes to replace J.P. Mooyman, cofounder of KBS and arranged all the activities of the garden as a leader. Big help for survival at the time in 1927 was the mayor and council members DIJKERMAN A. van Gennep Surabaya can persuade Parliament to gain attention to KBS, with Parliament SK dibelilah dated July 3, 1927 of 32,000 m3 of land donated Airlines Railways (OJS). In 1939 until now the KBS increased to 15 acres, and in 1940 finished the production of the park which covers 85,000 m2.

In the development of KBS has changed its function from year to year. Surabaya Zoo beforehand only to shelter exotic animals had developed a personal collection function into a means of protection and conservation, education, research, and recreation. The animals are a collection of KBS from year to year the number and variety continued to grow, both from abroad and from within the country.
 

1 komentar:

  1. Help us close the zoo and end the terrible suffering of the poor animals who live there. Sign the petition, see the squalor via the reference sites:

    http://www.change.org/petitions/dr-susilo-bambang-yudhoyono-close-surabaya-zoo

    BalasHapus