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KUALA TERENGGANU: Although the tourism industry is facing the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of visitors to the Kemaman Recreation and Zoo Park (TRZK) increased by 49% in 2020 compared to the previous year.
The Chairman of the Terengganu Committee for Tourism, Culture and Digital Technology, Ariffin Deraman (pix) said last year, TRZK had received 114,252 visitors compared to just 76,633 visitors in 2019.
“Alhamdulillah, despite the closure of a few months early last year due to the implementation of the MCO (Movement Control Order), the number of visitors to TRZK was higher than usual when the recovery MCO was implemented later this year.
“Especially in July and August, we received up to 3,500 daily visitors, compared to 2019 when daily admissions were around 200 to 400 people. That is why there was a jump in the number of visitors last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, ”he told Bernama when contacted.
He said that TRZK, which opened in August 2009, now has 589 animals comprising 433 birds, 84 mammals and 72 reptiles, amphibians and fish.
Ariffin said that the cost of caring for the animals, including food and treatment, was approximately RM 52,000 per month using allocations from the state government and Kemaman Municipal Council (MPK).
He added that the state government and MPK had also spent RM100,918 last year to repair facilities at TRZK.
On TRZK’s plans when the MCO comes to an end, Ariffin said he would start with firefly watching activities at night with the ticket price of RM25 for adults and RM15 for children.
“On top of that, the 50 percent discount offer for the TRZK admission fee will continue until June. For the Yak Yah River Cruise, we also offer 70% discount for adults and 80% discount for children.
“With these offers, admission tickets to TRZK are RM5 for adults and RM3 for children, while the ticket prices for the river cruise are RM5 for adults and RM2 for children,” he said. -Called
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