To make Pakistan’s First Virtual Zoo a reality, Amer Ali Ahmed, chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed and Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan visited the Zoo that was closed for more than two years to establish the virtual zoo at the location. Throughout the world, a new trait of releasing animals is circulating and people are quite against it now. The same was the case with Islamabad Zoo which was shut down due to the world’s loneliest elephant Kaavan which after much anticipation was transported along with other animals.
— Rina S Khan Satti (@rinasaeed) March 6, 2022 For the virtual reality zoo, wildlife officials gave multiple suggestions to revive the zoo with orders that are in compliance with a high court order. Keeping in view this, two third of the premises will be used for public entertainment. Virtual shows will be arranged which will show high-tech movies and documentaries on daily basis, While some parts of the land will be used to keep rescued animals. Apart from this, visual galleries and 3D shows will be arranged to give knowledge to the public about wildlife and the need to preserve their freedom. The construction of this Zoo will start in almost 1.5 months as an effort to revive Islamabad zoo. It should be mentioned here that before the closure of the Zoo on the court’s order, it was visited by around one million people annually. The zoo was closed when IHC ordered to shift all the animals along with the most lonely elephant. Also Read: ByteDance is most likely preparing to join the virtual reality (VR) space
