Safari Park opens in Shamakhi

Baku. 2 October. REPORT.AZ/ On October 2, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited newly-opened Shamakhi Safari Park.

Report informs, one of the most widespread types of ecotourism in modern times is safari tourism. This type of tourism originates from Africa, which is rich in nature.

At present, there are 790 animals, including 260 noble deers, 250 muflons and 280 deers.

The head of state and the first lady were informed of the activity of AzerEkov Ltd, which specializes in the creation of hunting environment, maintenance of wild ungulates and their adaptation to Azerbaijani nature. Founded in 2014, AzerEkov Ltd joined the International Deer and wild Ungulate Breeders Association (IDUBA). AzerEkov Ltd was created with 420 genetically valuable wild ungulates in several European countries. Nowadays the Safari Park Shamakhi occupies 600 hectares (including 400 hectares of fenced territory). Deer breeding is a type of farming with very good perspectives in this area.

The Safari Park Shamakhi nowadays features a total of 790 heads of ungulates, including 260 heads of red deer, 250 heads of mouflon and 280 heads of fallow deer.