Melaka Zoo Expected To Attract One Million Visitors This Year.

Date: 1 February 2013

Melaka Zoo Expected To Attract One Million Visitors This Year.

MELAKA - The Melaka Zoo and Night Safari is expected to attract a million visitors this year under its new management since Jan 1.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said this target was in line with initiatives worth RM8 million to upgrade various facilities and buildings, as well as cleanliness under the privatisation by Konsortium KKW Sdn Bhd.

"We hope the Melaka Zoo and Night Safari will be able to attract one million visitors, with projected ticket collections of RM8 million this year compared to 750,000 visitors and ticket sales of RM3.5 million last year," he said when launching the zoo's new management, here Friday.

Also present was KKW Sdn Bhd managing director, Datuk Michelle Ong.

In line with the target, he said the consortium, comprising Koperasi Hang Tuah Jaya, Koperasi Bela Masyarakat (KOBEMAS) and Wildlife Sdn Bhd has planned an assortment of programmes to attract visitors such as animal show, animal feeding programmes, night train and treasure hunt.

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