Lahore Zoo Spokesperson Kiran Saleem confirmed the committee decisions and said that the Lahore Zoo Management Committee had decided on the ban. Camel rides will continue until the end of the contract. Further extension in the agreement of pony and horse riding has been denied. In a welcoming decision, the Lahore Zoo Committee first banned the riding of camels, horses and ponies. Under the pressure from organisations working for animal protection, the wildlife department decided to ban the riding of the animals in zoos and wildlife parks. However, the camel ride will be allowed until the end of the current contract. Riding on animals including camels, horses and ponies has been banned in the zoo. The decision is being implemented, in its first phase, in Lahore Zoo. The Punjab Wildlife Protection Department has decided to ban riding on live animals in zoos and wildlife parks across the province.
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