PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to KP CM on Forests, Wildlife, Environment, and Climate Change, Pir Musavir Khan, visited Peshawar Zoo on Thursday and inaugurated the newly-constructed administration block and Wildlife Museum .

During the visit, Chief Conservator of Wildlife Mohsin Farooq, Director of Peshawar Zoo Sajjad Khan, Chairman of Tehsil Mathra Inam Khan, and other relevant officials were also present.

The zoo director briefed the special assistant about the newly-constructed Wildlife Museum, which was completed at a cost of Rs16 million.

The museum houses around 160 species of preserved animals and birds, including 125 bird species and 35 types of other ani-mals. Three special sections have been created in the museum, including one dedicated to the impacts of climate change.

Additionally, two digital displays have been installed for the public, especially children, which will provide information and sounds of each animal and bird with a single click. The objective of the Wildlife Museum is to provide educational, research, and recreational opportunities for students and the public.

During the visit, Special Assistant Pir Musavir Khan praised the ongoing improvements at the zoo and directed that entry to the zoo be made free for the general public from Thursday to Sunday this week.

-APP