People Crowd Ragunan Zoo over New Year Holiday
Reported by Tiyo Surya Sakti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta drew crowds over New Year holiday, recording 120,585 visitors on January 1, 2025.
Our target is actually 80,000 visitors
Ragunan Zoo Public Relations Head, Wahyudi Bambang said the number of visitors in early 2025 exceeded the previous predicted target.
"Our target is 80,000 visitors. But there had been around 87,000 people since 2 PM. Visitors were very crowded," he expressed, Thursday (1/2).
New Year Celebration in Jakarta Leaves Behind 132 Tons of TrashHe explained visitors using private transportation were 13,344 two-wheeled vehicles, 5,621 four-wheeled vehicles, 42 buses, and 73 visitors using bicycles.
"9,233 visitors came to Schmutzer Primate Center and 4,404 others to Children's Animal Park," he explained.
With very good weather conditions, visitors were expected to keep increasing every day until the school holidays end.
"We open earlier during school holidays from 6 AM to 4 PM. Despite we have added parking spaces, visitors are urged to use public transportation," he closed.
