Sadar Zoo in Jawalakhel Closed Indefinitely Due to Bird Flu

Kathmandu. Sadar Zoo located in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur has been closed indefinitely.

The zoo has been closed from today after bird flu infection was confirmed in the birds kept inside the zoo premises.

The National Trust for Nature Conservation, which manages the zoo, has banned public viewing keeping in mind the health and safety of the general public and infection control. The Trust stated, 'The zoo has been closed until further notice.'

The situation at the zoo has become risky after bird flu was detected in the wild animals inside the zoo. Bird flu is a highly contagious disease that primarily affects birds. There is a high risk that it could seriously affect other rare birds and animals in the zoo, and also spread to humans. Keeping this risk in mind, the zoo has been immediately sealed for the time being.

(Photo: Suryams Upreti/Nepal Photo Library)