Islamabad Pakistan: Islamabad Public Parks

There are number of different beautiful parks in Islamabad for reaction. A visit to the beautiful parks in Islamabad is a perfect way to spend a wonderful afternoons with friends and family. When you enter these parks, the greenery and the sheer beauty of the place takes your breath away. Lush green lawns, sprawling gardens, beautifully manicured flowerbeds, a shimmering lake, gazebos, botanical gardens and a boating jetty all are the highly welcoming attractions of the parks in Islamabad. There are plenty of garden seats and log tables for the picnickers. Many covered gazebos give shelter from the summer heat or rain while enhancing the beauty of the place.
Below is the list of parks in Islamabad:

Fatima Jinnah Park
Sylvan Park
Argentina ParkChildren Park
Japanese Children ParkRawal Lake Park
Margalla Hills National Park
Rose and Jasmine Garden
Chattar Bagh (Park)

Islamabad Zoo is located at the foot of Daman-e-Koh view point in Islamabad. Islamabad Zoo has more than 300 animals including 200 birds of different kinds were also there for visitors, besides tigers, lions and other animals. Islamabad zoo started in 1978 as a refuge to leopard, spotted deer and Indian gazelle found in the region. Later Islamabad zoo became a part of Japanese garden. Islamabad zoo staff comprised of more than 50 personnel, who were available for the service of animals. Birds like peacocks, ducks, dove, African parrots are worth watching.

Fatima Jinnah Park

Present state

Fatima Jinnah Park's vast acreage is mostly covered by greenery, with a few man-made structures dotting the landscape. Most of the park area is effectively a wildlife sanctuary, except for a few areas of the park that are close to residential districts. The park is bounded by a steel fence with entrance doors placed at regular intervals, although only a few are routinely open and used. A further strip of land outside of the fence is lined with a footpath. A well laid network of footpaths lies inside the park, with neat grass and a few statues. The park is known for its wildlife, and the question of further development there divides people in the surrounding communities, many of whom worry that development would jeopardise its untamed feel.

Public uses

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The park's open spaces are commonly used for recreational walking and outdoor sports. Occasionally, they are used for driving lessons. Because of a lack of attendance, the roads in the park are not managed so as to provide smooth driving, but they are still useful in teaching young drivers how to negotiate a few tight turns.

Only a few areas of Fatima Jinnah Park are well developed, containing busy clusters of buildings, while other areas rarely see human activity. One of the more developed areas is the Megazone complex, which includes a sports zone with a standard-length and tables for table tennis and snooker. The complex also includes facilities for bowling, arcade games, laser tag, and other games; areas for a fast food and dining; and an assortment of shops for clothes, DVDs, and other items.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered a McDonalds fast-food restaurant and several clubs, such as an Aeromodelling Club, that had been operating inside F-9 Park to close down. Yet, as of March 2011, the McDonalds had reopened.^[1]

Future plans

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The Capital Development Authority (CDA), which manages the park, has grand plans for the space, which is sometimes called the "sleeping heart" of Islamabad. The issue of the park's development is more pressing now that the people of Islamabad have taken a keen interest in recreational activities. The CDA's proposed future design for the park will include lakes, rock gardens, aquariums, and fountaion.

Japanese Children Park Rawal Lake

Rawal Lake (Urdu: جھیل راول‎) in Pakistan is an artificial reservoir that provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Korang River along with some other small streams coming from Margalla Hills have been set to form this artificial lake which covers an area of 8.8 km². Korang River is the outlet stream of Rawal Dam. Rawal Lake is located within an isolated section of the Margalla Hills National Park.

Recreation

The area around the lake has been planted with flowering trees and laid out with gardens, picnic spots, and secluded paths. The terraced garden and the lake are used for picnics, fishing and boating. The highest point in the garden offers a panoramic view of the lake, Margalla and Murree hills, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.