Ragunan Zoo

Ragunan Zoo is a zoo located in the area Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. An area of ​​140 hectare zoo was founded in 1864. In it, there are various collection consisting of 295 species and 4040 specimens.

Ragunan was closed for about three weeks since 19 September 2005 because of the animals in it are infected with bird flu, but reopened on October 11.
History

Ragunan Zoo was the first zoo in Indonesia. The zoo was founded in 1864 under the name Planten En Dierentuin which means "Plants and the Zoo." Located on the land area of ​​10 hectares in area Cikini, Central Jakarta which is the provision of a famous Indonesian painter Raden Saleh. At that time, Planten En Dierentuin managed by the Association of Flora and Fauna Merciful Batavia joined in Culturule Vereniging en Planten Dierentuin at Batavia

In 1949, the name was changed to Planten En Dierentuin Cikini Zoo and in 1969 moved to the area Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta in 1964. The Jakarta administration area of ​​30 hectares of donated land that became home to the zoo. Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin Ragunan Wildlife Park inaugurated on June 22, 1966.