The Gembira Loka Zoo Park

GEMBIRA LOKA establishment process takes a relatively long time, which is about 20 years. A new idea can be realized by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX by entrusting Kebon Rojo development planning to the building of a Dutch expert named Ir. Karsten.

Apparently, Kebon Rojo development plans should be delayed again due to the outbreak of World War II that involved the Dutch, so the impact is also to Indonesia as a colony. Because the situation is not possible at that time, the delayed development plans Kebon Rojo was continued until the Japanese occupation in Indonesia ended.

n 1953 a new development plan can be realized Kebon Rojo marked with the establishment of the Foundation "GEMBIRA LOKA Yogyakarta" through the Notary deed RM. Wiranto No. 11 Date 10 September 1953. So since that request for the establishment GEMBIRA LOKA Yogyakarta begins. GEMBIRA LOKA workmanship land located on the west side of the river or in areas Winongo Warungboto village, was first performed in 1955. Interval four years later, KGPAA Paku Alam VIII as Chairman of the Foundation appointed GEMBIRA LOKA Yogyakarta Tirtowinoto to continue the development and construction. Paku Alam VIII KGPAA deliberately pointed Tirtowinoto because votes have a big interest to assist the development GEMBIRA LOKA by devoting energy, thoughts and funds from private pockets is not small.

Thanks to the perseverance Tirtowinoto also, GEMBIRA LOKA finally experiencing rapid progress and development, especially in the era of 70 to 80-an. In fact, animals that were collected are also more complete, so that visitors could GEMBIRA LOKA reached its peak in 1978 with the arrival of new species of hippopotamus, which reaches more than 1.5 million people. However, after that, visitors tend to be more GEMBIRA LOKA decline, among others, due to the monetary crisis in 1998. Unfortunately, in the midst of efforts GEMBIRA LOKA manager to waive the interest visitors, in 2006 a massive earthquake hit Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. GEMBIRA LOKA did not escape the blows of the devastating earthquake and aggravated by cold lava Gajah Wong river flooded so much of the infrastructure and facilities owned, including several other supporting facilities were severely damaged. Along with the development and demands of the times, now GEMBIRA LOKA Foundation continued to clean up. Any deed of establishment of the Foundation and then updated and refined through a Notary Sri Jeany Tabitha, SH, MKN Number 19 On May 18th of 2007. Even GEMBIRA LOKA Foundation now hold PT Buana Alam Tirta for the management and development GEMBIRA LOKA.