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The opening as it read in 2010
Qalqilya Zoo, 2006 Qalqilya Zoo is a small zoo covering an area of approximately 20,000 square metres in the Palestinian farming town of Qalqilya on the western edge of the West Bank .1Established in 1986, it is the only municipal zoo in the West Bank.2Considered the foremost tourist attraction in Qalqilya, there are about 170 animals at the zoo, which also houses a Natural History Museum, children's entertainment park, and on-site restaurant. Before the Israeli military closure of the West Bank and the encirclement of Qalqilya by the Israeli West Bank barrier , there was an average of 3,000 visitors per year. The numbers have since dropped significantly, though the site remains locally popular.3
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Qalqilya Zoo is a small 2-hectare (4.9-acre) zoo in the Palestinian city of Qalqilya on the western edge of the West Bank . Established in 1986, it is the only municipal zoo in the Palestinian territories. The zoo houses 170 animals, a natural history museum, a children's entertainment park, and an on-site restaurant.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Qalqilya Zoo is a small 2-hectare (4.9-acre) zoo in the Palestinian city of Qalqilya on the western edge of the West Bank . Established in 1986, it is the only zoo in the State of Palestine .The zoo houses 170 animals, a small Natural History museum, a children's entertainment park, and on-site restaurants.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Zoo in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestine Qalqilya Zoo ( Arabic : حديقة الحيوانات الوطنية ) is a small 2-hectare (4.9-acre) zoo in the Palestinian city of Qalqilya on the western edge of the West Bank . Established in 1986, it is the only zoo in the State of Palestine . The zoo houses 170 animals, a small Natural History museum, a children's entertainment park, and on-site restaurants.
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small zoo covering an area of approximately 20
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small
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