IPOH: A dinosaur park, the first in Perak, will be set-up at Kinta Valley Geopark.
Ipoh City Council mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said the park would be established at Gunung Lang recreational area on a 2.43ha land.
He said the recreational area was chosen because, currently there was a petting zoo, as well as boating activities there.
“That location is thus ideal for the park to be set-up as well, as it is the fifth most visited recreational area in the country
“The Unesco status will not be affected as well, as the eco-friendly park is among the developments encouraged in such sites,” he told reporters after the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony for the construction of the park with Pebec Berhad.
The MoU was signed between Rumaizi, and the company’s chairman Norali Nordin.
Rumaizi said plans were for the first phase of the park to be opened in the middle of next year, in-conjunction with Visit Perak Year 2023.
“For the first phase, some 30 static, and animatronics dinosaurs, a learning centre, and a gift shop will be set-up.
“For phase two to be set-up a year after the opening of phase one, it will probably house a 3D and 4D theater, and a water play section,” he added.
Rumaizi said the first phase would take between six and eight months to be developed.
He said currently there were six other dinosaur parks operating in Penang, Genting Highlands, Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan, Melaka and Sabah.
“However this park in Perak will be unique, as it is the first to be set-up in a Geopark site,” he added.
Rumaizi said currently there were between 20,000 and 30,000 visitors reported at Gunung Lang monthly.
Come school holidays, the numbers of visitors double.
“When the additional dinosaur park is set-up, we will probably see triple figures,” he added.
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