"FUNNY.....!" GEMBIRO LOKA ZOO IN IDHUL FITRI DAY

 A visit to the  Gembiro Loka Zoo on the Feast Idhul Fitri 1437 Hijriah, as Historian, picking back memories ever tegores decades ago. 1970s in childhood travel sites have become one of the tourism destinations Yogyakrta. Two decades later Gembiro Loka increasingly strong as a refreshing entertainment. 2006 Gembiro Loka severely damaged by the earthquake that rocked Yogyakarta, then renovated again and never changed the map of tourist destinations.

Gembiro Loka comes from the word "Gembiro" which means a place for fun, "Loka" means the place. Gembiro Loka is a place to have fun. Once, in 1933 Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono VIII pleased to be a place of entertainment, called Gardens King. Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX with the aid of Ir. Karsten, a Dutch architect established locations west Winongo River, with consideration of the position as the most ideal place for the development of Gardens King. Year 1947/1949 World War II raged, Gardens King development stalled.

1949 when World War II ended, a process of transfer of the state capital of Yogyakarta back to Jakarta, developing an idea to give the people of Yogyakarta  in the form of an entertainment venue. Januismadi and Hadi, SH referred inspire thought and got a warm welcome from the people of Yogyakarta, although not yet realized well. 1953 Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and Sri Paduka K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam VIII founded the Gembiro Loka, pending the construction of Gardens King finally realized.

About six years later, precisely in 1959, K.G.P.A.A Paku Alam VIII appointed Tirtowinoto as chairman of the foundation for the continuing development Gembiro Loka Zoo , with consideration, because Tirtowinoto have a love of nature and the great interest in the development of the Gembiro Loka. Two decades later, in 1978 a collection of animals Gembiro Loka addition, visitors Gembiro Loka reached 1.5 million people. November 2009 Gembiro Loka Foundation formed a partnership with P.T. Buana Alam Tirta to manage Excited Gembiro Loka, with the hope to improve and develop the potential of Gembiro Loka forward.

Now, Gembiro Loka Zoo increasingly inviting tourists, a tourist who had come come will ask the family to come back at different times. As each community has different traditions to celebrate Idhul Fitri, in Asmat average family held a banquet -Open house, do not leave the house, because it had to receive up to four days. In Jakarta the homecoming flocked to the trapped 24 hours in Brexit  --Brebes Exit. Housing Estate in Yogyakarta IDI citizens Idhul Fitr celebrated with a meal together at the mosque, bringing each dish. More families who return back and forth traveling to tourist attractions, including Zoo Gembiro Loka.

A few steps after passing the entrance, the green leaves of the trees that shade slammed wind, shade over the street. Various beautiful flowers are blooming, the road drops past the rocky stairs then look ship-shaped building in the middle of an artificial pond that now functions as a restaurant. Enjoy a serving dish with the family, staring at the water sheen as well as tourists who were delighted with the vessel is a comforting thing. Trees and various plants remain lush, even in almost every corner of the zoo, under the trees seemed the family was sitting relaxed on the mat to enjoy a meal. Some people seem to lie down, to sleep, to invite a question mark, "Why can fall asleep under a tree, on a mat, in a zoo anyway?"

While visitors kept coming as swift currents Winongo never stop, in every corner of the travelers crowded Selfi and took pictures documenting attendance at this zoo. The overall arrangement of the location has changed, no trace of the impression kujungan four to two decades ago. Various reptiles, primates, carnivores, herbivores, birds as well as many kinds of fish are well maintained. Sound of the waterfall bring tourists seemed to be in a place far away from the bustle of city life. Gembiro Loka, a place to have fun. Visitors may take several hours to surround the entire area with the rest in the shade. After walking around the area of ​​the zoo feeling tired and sleepy ambush. Now I understand why visitors can fall asleep under a tree on a mat? Walking under a shade tree and green leaf while enjoying the variety of wildlife and nature sounds apparently calling feeling tired and sleepy, sleep in a crowd becomes a comfortable thing.

However, the weather suddenly turned cloudy initially sunny, windy drizzle interspersed as if it would break the branches. While visitors pack the return go hand in hand with the other end of the various cities in Indonesia. Around the exit stood restaurant with culinary variety, while a row of stalls stood in an orderly manner on the two side of the road offers a variety of dry foods, fruits, fresh drinks and souvenirs. This short visit still brings a sense of joy, the idea of ​​the garden as a place to rejoice zoo materialized.

One question that arises, however beautiful and comfortable place for all animals in Gembiro Loka, is there any these animals feel free to settle on a walled? Wildlife Safari is an alternative model of the zoo is more loose and open for all animals to blend with habitat residence. Going forward, it may be developing similar Gembiro Loka as Taman Safari .....