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HO CHI MINH CITY ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS |
Ho Chi Minh City
Zoo and Botanical Gardens opened in 1865 on a 20-ha area thanks to
JB Louis Pierre, a famous French botanist.
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The zoo contains more than 520 animals representing 120 species. The
botanical gardens feature 1,830 trees and plants representing 260
species, some of which are over 100 years old.
Twenty species of
orchids, 32 species of cacti and 34 species of bonsai are being
grown to the delight of the millions of tourists who have arrived
here. Ho Chi Minh City Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a member of the
South-East Asian Zoological Association. |
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