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Four Bird Parks worth exploring with your young ones
Taking the young ones in the family to a bird park is a good way to introduce them to nature.
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Macaws at Bali Bird Park. (Shutterstock/Svetlana Bobrova)
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visit to a bird park can be an educational activity for children. Take a look at President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who took his grandson to the bird park at Taman Mini Indonesia on the weekend. Visits to bird parks can help children learn about nature and introduce them to various bird species.
Alongside the bird park at Taman Mini Indonesia, the country has a number of bird parks that young families can explore. Tempo.co explores them below.
1. Taman Mini Indonesia Bird Park
Taman Mini Indonesia Bird Park is one of the oldest bird parks in the country, having been opened in 1976. It boasts thousands of birds.
The birds, comprising 175 different types, live inside nine domes. Taman Mini Indonesia Bird Park is also equipped with a cafeteria and fish pond. The park opens at 8 a.m. every day.
2. Bali Bird Park
Located in Singapadu, Gianyar, this bird park is home to 1000 birds covering 250 species. The birds in this park are not only native to Indonesia, as some originate from Australia, the United States and a number of African countries.
To enter this park, a day-pass can be purchased for Rp 385,000 (US$ 26.90) per person. The park opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m.
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3. Palembang Bird Park
This newly opened bird park has 3000 birds from 10 different species. Located in the business district of Ogan Pertama Indah, Jakabaring, this park not only showcases birds but also reptiles and fish.
To enjoy the park, one can enter by paying an entrance fee of Rp 50,000.
4. Bandung Pavilion Bird & Bromelia Park
Boasting a collection of birds and bromelia plants, this park hosts 300 types of birds. The birds can fly freely so visitors can interact and play with them. Bandung Pavilion Bird & Bromelia Park also has a dining area and gift shop where visitors can purchase a variety of merchandise.
This park is located on Jl. Akaza Utama No. 9, Pramestha Resort Town in Dago Giri, Bandung, West Java. It is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., but is often extended to 6 p.m. on the weekend. Visitors are charged a Rp 35,000 entrance fee on weekdays and Rp 50,000 on weekends. (anm/mut)
