2. Ayub National Park, commonly known as Ayub Park or
historically Topi Rakh Park (Rakh lit. reserve in Potwari),
named after the Pakistani president and general Ayub
Khan, is a national park located on Jhelum road not far
away from the old presidency in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
The park was established before the creation of
Pakistan and covers an area of 2,300 acres .
History
3. Ayub Park Rawalpindi is one of the largest
parks of Asia and one of the oldest park in
the city, is a beautiful natural park. It is a
staid park which is 2300 acres, lies at south
of the Cantonment and has an additional
900 hectares of paths, gardens and lakes
(with hire boats). Beautiful lagoons and
stream are flowing amidst the park.
History
4. Ayub National Park is located beyond the old Presidency
on Jhelum Road in Rawalpindi.
Location
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6. Ayub National Park is a big source of entertainment for
the people of Rawalpindi. The garden has the following
attractions :
a play area, including boating sport in lakes, numerous
picnic spots, shaded jogging tracks, horse and camel
rides
lake with boating facility,
an aquarium,
a garden-restaurant
and an open air theater
Ayub National Park Attractions
7. Tope Rakh Auditorium.
This park also hosts The Jungle Kingdom which is
particularly popular among young residents of the city.
Kids Play Area: Yes
Boating: Yes
Swimming: No
Restaurants: Yes; Safari Café, Bar. B.Q restaurant and
Canteen Area
Ayub National Park Attractions
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10. Jungle World (previously Jungle Kingdom) is
an animal theme park and zoological
garden located in Ayub National
Park, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan. The visitor
spot is spread over about 50 acres
(200,000 m2).
Jungle World
14. Wildlife species are displayed in open air enclosures.
Each enclosure is landscaped individually to simulate
the natural habitat of the species kept
there. Peafowls roam freely in the main park area.
Other birds include common pheasant, rose-ringed
parakeet, ostrich, black swan, mute swan, silver
pheasant, vulturine guineafowls, dalmatian pelican.
Zoological garden
17. Many other types of water birds. Some mammals
are Bengal tiger, lion, nilgai, hog deer, black
buck, urial, Asiatic black bear, leopard, plains
zebra, red kangaroo, llama, red deer and several
species of monkeys
Zoological garden