Mayor Bobby Nasution Moves Quickly To Invite Investors To Develop Medan Zoo

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - One of the Perumda Pembangunan business units owned by the Medan City Government, namely Medan Zoo, needs investors to develop a zoo in Simalingkar B Village, Medan Tuntungan.

"There are about 20 hectares of land that have not been managed. It is possible, if there are investors who want to invest or cooperate," said Medan Zoo Manager Pernius Harefa, in Medan, quoted from Antara, Sunday, May 8.

Since moving the old zoo in the Medan Maimun area in 2005, he said, until now there has been no serious investor, both domestic and foreign, in developing the Medan Zoo.

Even though the Medan Wildlife Park, which is located on Jalan Bungai Rampai IV, Simalingkar B Village, requires a touch of investors to become a favorite family tourist attraction in Medan City.

The latest data from Medan Zoo uses an area of 10 hectares which is covered with shady trees of three species, namely apes, mammals, and reptiles with a total of 245 animals.

"The area of the Medan City Zoo is 30 hectares in total, but we have only managed 10 hectares of them and 20 hectares have not been managed. However, we have turned it into an urban forest park," said Pernius.

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution previously targeted to bring in investors as soon as possible, to develop the Medan Zoo or Medan Zoo in the Simalingkar area.

His party will change the management of Medan Zoo to be more professional in collaboration with the private sector and invite investors to develop this family tourism object.

"In the future, sitting here, we must be able to collaborate with the private sector, and be able to invite investors to come here," said Bobby.