KBS was the tourism attraction that was
interesting because of it location factor that was in the middle of the
Surabaya city, around the activity of the metropolis city evidently
still could be found by us the place of various fauna sorts that most
usually live in the wild, this could become a kind denied measured for
humankind to continue in maintaining the balance of nature in conserving
the fauna but also for children who visited KBS was the educational
part that in a indirectly was useful to know various faunas sorts to be
available to be buried since early the feeling loved all nature and the
contents. Moreover, KBS was the fauna garden which means that the place
with the main function of conservation ex-situ that carried out
maintenance efforts and breeding of various fauna kinds in order to form
and develop the new habitat as protection means and conservation of
nature that was made use for the development of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
as well as for healthy facility of nature recreation. The last target of
this fauna garden was: widened the community understanding and
appreciation about the function of the fauna garden, increased fauna
welfare efforts created the connection between conservation ex-situ and
in-situ, formed the global network between the fauna garden. The
educational program and the research in Surabaya Zoo carried out the
development of science and technology was the scientific vehicle for the
community and was the living laboratory to more loved and appreciated
the flora and the fauna as our property nature wealth together. Until
now every Sunday or other holiday days, KBS was always crowded by the
visitor who came from various areas, the city, even foreign tourists. If
being seen appear at first glance the development of the Surabaya Zoo
was very good and appropriate to be spoken of highly as the tourist
attraction in East Java and in especially Surabaya.
KBS philosophy
Various widespread animals in this earth
was the Lord's gift and was useful for humankind and the balance of
nature as the characteristics pengejahwantahan the characteristics the
Great Generous and Great Loyalty from the Lord to all it creature.
The histories of Kebun Binatang Surabaya
It was established based on Acceptance
Letter of the general Dutch Governor- on August 31, 1916 No. 40, by the
name of “Soerabaiasche Planten-en Dierentuin” (the Botany Garden and the
Surabaya Animal) on the merit of a journalist named H. F. K. Kommer who
had the hobby of gathering the animal. From the financial aspect H. F. K
Kommer received help from several people who had enough capital.
The First Management composition of the Surabaya Zoo:
Leader : J.P Mooyman
Secretary: A.H. de Wildt
The Treasurer: P Egos, was helped by his 6 members that are:
1. F.C. Frumau
2. A. Lenshoek
3. H.C. Liem
4. J. Th Lohmann
5. Edw. H. Soesman
6. M.C. Valk
The established location:
The KBS location that was first in Kaliondo, during 1916,
afterwards on September 28 , 1917 moved in the Groedo road. And during
1920 moved to the Darmo area because of OOST-JAVA STOOMTRAM MAATSCHAPPIJ
or the railway Company merit who was tried to get the location
measuring 30.500 m2.
The Geographical KBS location
07o 17' 34” LS dan 07o 17' 51” LS
112o 34' 56” BT dan 112o 35' 15” BT
The Distance from the centre of the city: + 5 km
The Distance from sea: + 12 km
The general Rainfall: 127 mm3/ml Height: 3 – 6 m. dpl
Atmosphere Temperature per year: 27,6oC Humidity per year: 74 %
The land structure: the Layer Aluvialthe Seasonal: the special Season
The area of the KBS Territory was utilized to:
Reforesting in the cage: 3,1 ha (20.7 %)
Reforesting outside the cage: 1,8 ha (12 %)
Open reforesting space: 4,9 ha (37.7 %)
Street: 0,8 ha (5.3 %)
The water Channel: 0,2 ha (1.3 %)
The Pond and the building: 2,5 ha (16.7 %)
The fauna Cage: 1,7 ha (11.3 %)
Parked: 1 ha
Operational and development
For the first time in April 1918, KBS
was opened but by paying the sign entered (the ticket). Afterwards
resulting from the high operational cost, then on July 21 1922 the
botany garden/KBS experienced the crisis and will be dispersed, but some
of the members did not agree. In this year, it also being in a meeting
of the management was decided to disperse KBS, but be prevented by the
Surabaya municipality side at that time.
On May 11, 1923 , the meeting of the
member in Simpang Restaurant decided to establish the Association of the
new Zoo, and to be indicated by W. A. Hompes to remain in the garden
and arranged all the activities of the garden (the management). Aid that
was big for continuation of the life when in 1927 was from Mayor
DIJKERMAN and the council's member A. Van Genrep could persuade the
People's Representative Council the Surabaya City to gain attention to
KBS, with SK People's Representative Council on July 3, 1927 was bought
the land that measuring 32.000 m3 the contribution from the railway
Company (OJS). In 1939 until now the KBS area increase to 15 hectare and
during 1940 was finished the production of the garden that the width
85.000 m2.
In KBS development had changed the
function from year to year. The Surabaya zoo that beforehand only for
the place of recreation was developed by the function into protection
facility and conservation, education, the research and recreation.
Animals that became the KBS collection from year to year the number and
the variety continued to improve, both came from overseas and that came
from inside the country.
Vision and Mission of KBS
Conservation, education, research and recreation
The KBS superiority:
• the strategic location, was easy to be reached
• the KBS fauna Collection that had been most complete in South-East Asia
• Apart From the fauna that was exhibited in the cage also had the fauna that was left free occupied in the KBS flora
RegionThe Visit hour:
Opened began to strike 07.00 WIB – 17.00 WIB
HTM (the Price of the Admission Ticket):
The children supervised 12 years @ Rp.4.000.-
Mature on 12 years @ Rp.5.000.-
The minimal party 30 people, the discount 20% - 25%
Others
KBS was the member of PKBSI that is the Association of all the
Indonesian Zoo.According to results of the meeting agreement was
severed the zoo only was the place of the development of the fauna, so
as eventually available attractions in the zoo gradually will be
eliminated because of being the exploitation action of the fauna
The Park of Ria Kenjeran Beach wanted to spoil the visitors by
providing several garden facilities to relax, while you spread out the
mat was supervised your shady tree could feel cool the coastal air and
you also could enjoy the typical Surabaya food. Children playground
facilities was also provided so that your son and daughters felt the
holiday that was pleasant in Ria Kenjeran Beach . 