MELAKA (Bernama): Ticket gross sales on the Melaka Zoo have exceeded RM800,000 with 10,000 guests recorded in 16 days because the state’s iconic tourism spot resumed operations on Oct 1.
Cling Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ) head Datuk Shadan Othman stated the whole variety of guests to the zoo has breached the 1,000 every day mark with the very best recorded at 3,500 on Saturday (Oct 16).
“We’ve seen a every day enhance in guests to the Melaka Zoo from Oct 1 till yesterday and most of them are from outstation equivalent to from Johor and Kuala Lumpur.
“We foresee extra folks coming, notably on weekends as a result of the Evening Safari has been opened on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” he stated after a cleansing operation with MPHTJ at Ayer Keroh right here Sunday (Oct 17).
He stated the Melaka Zoo administration was complying strictly with customary working procedures (SOPs) underneath the Nationwide Restoration Plan the place entry is just allwoed for 800 guests at a time, to stop the unfold of Covid-19.
In the meantime, Shadan stated a brand new tourism product referred to as “Lepak Station” with an evening market idea like Jonker Stroll shall be opened on the Ayer Keroh Heritage Sq. right here on the finish of the 12 months.
He stated the night time market, with a restrict of 500 guests at a time, will see 100 distributors promoting meals, clothes and handicraft.
“This undertaking is a part of the Particular Tourism Zones (RKK) in Ayer Keroh as new night time sights and tourism websites aside from these in Melaka city.
“General, we now have 30 initiatives underneath RKK, of which 70% have been launched. As for the rest, we have to apply for state funding,” he stated. – Bernama
