Faisalabad

Gatwala Wildlife Park

Gatwala Wildlife Park is a wildlife park, botanical garden and breeding center situated near Khurrianwala and 140 kilometers away from Lahore Zoo. It is the largest park of Faisalabad and is a huge compound of more than 100 km2 that houses forest areas, parks, lakes and administrative buildings of the Ministry of Forestry, Government of Pakistan. Situated on the Shiekhupura Road its distance from the Clock Tower is almost 20 km. The main attractions in Gatwala Park are the huge green parks that house a few rides for children, flowing canals across the park, bamboo growing area, large forest areas, and two lakes. Boating is done in one lake, whereas the other lake is the home to many crocodiles. Proper cordoning of the lake with crocodiles has created a safe area for people to view crocodiles from a distance.