It is a comprehensive zoo covering a total area of 630 hectares. It was opened to the public on July 31, 1977, to protect natural and wild animals, and preserve water bodies. It contained more than 600 species of different animals and birds, some of which were domesticated and others predatory, such as lions, tigers and the famous llama. It also contains many types of birds such as parrots and hawks, but the number of animals decreased to 150 species in 2017.