For those who look forward to visiting a zoo while on holiday should not miss the Ragnar Zoo in South Jakarta. The lush tropical greenery of the zoo is a fine imitation of the freedom of wildlife. The zoo is home to some of the rare and indigenous animals of Jakarta such as the, tapir, Ania, Kimono dragon, Banting, brightly colored birds, Java tiger and wild ox. A visit will be both educating and entertaining.

Ragnar Zoo was first set up in 1864 by a Dutch Flora and Fauna Lovers organization on a plot of 10 acres and was earlier at Bikini Ra ya Street 2, South Jakarta. The park was moved to a new location at Ragnar, South Jakarta and was given 135 hectares of land. It is now home to 550 species of tropical plants and animals from Indonesia. The park also has a gigantic natural hippo pool, a special collection of crocodiles and spacious enclosures for the deer. The 30,000 plants of the zoo make it a zoo cum park. A collection of rare and endangered gibbons move about freely in a large enclosure with natural surroundings which can be located in the center of Ragnar Zoo.

It is ideal to visit the park on weekends as it is less crowded. Not only does the Ragnar Zoo raise your awareness of Indonesia's unique wildlife heritage; it's also a family entertainment venue. There is also a pony cart, elephant and camel rides for the visitors which are also available only on the weekends. It's a wonderful place for an outing with the family or friends. The appointed photographers of the park would also be generous enough to assist you to take that perfect picture of the family.

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