The new zoo is located on an area of 116 hectares, and is one of the oldest and largest zoos in the city, as it was opened in 1974 AD. This park is home to 350 species of animals (more than 2,000 animals) and a lot of plants, and the natural areas make up 60% of its total area, and its parts are interspersed with an artificial waterway along with a series of ponds of varying sizes, and the park includes a small railway and is surrounded With 18 forts dating back to the nineteenth century AD.