Adventure in Gembira Loka Zoo

Keseruan di Gembira Loka Zoo

Gembira Loka Zoo, which is located in the city center, exactly in between the Botanical Garden and the Veteran has managed to attract a lot of tourists, both domestic and abroad. Happy Loka Zoo in recent years has increased very rapidly. This place does have its own charm that makes the tourists like to visit in a place filled with rides this game. This botanical garden has now become one of the resorts 'very calculated' by the tourists while in Yogyakarta.

At first the construction of the Botanical Gardens and Zoo Fun Loka comes from a desire lane VIII in 1933 will be an entertainment venue, which is later called Gardens Rojo. The idea was realized by the lane IX with the aid of Ir. Karsten, a arsitekberkebangsaan Netherlands. Ir. Karsten then choose a location in the west of the river Winongo, because it is considered as the most ideal place for the construction of the Rojo Gardens.

However, due to the impact of World War II and the Japanese occupation, Kebun Rojo development stalled. At the time of the transfer of the state capital of Yogyakarta returned to Jakarta in 1949 after the completion of World War II, again sparked an idea to give a memento to the people of Yogyakarta in the form of a hot spot of the central government pioneered by Januismadi and Hadi, SH. The idea got a warm welcome from the people of Yogyakarta, but its realization is still not perceived by the public.

Until in 1953, with the establishment of the Foundation Happy Loka Yogyakarta (based on notarial deed RM. Wiranto No. 11 dated September 10, 1953) chaired by Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII KGPAA,

Rojo then delayed construction of new gardens can actually be realized. A few years later, in 1959, KGPAA Paku Alam VIII appoint Tirtowinoto to continue the development of Happy Loka.

Tirtowinoto chosen because that was perceived to have a love of nature and keen interest in the development of the Happy Loka. Turns Tirtowinoto no small contribution, both in terms of thinking and material, proved capable of bringing progress pesatbagi Happy Loka.

The peak in 1978, when a collection of animals owned more complete, so visitors Happy Loka able to reach 1.5 million people.