Mangaluru: The Pilikula biological park here will be open for the public from August 16 and visitors will be allowed as per strict Covid-19 guidelines, the zoo director H J Bhadary said on Friday.

The visiting hours will be from 10 am to 5 pm.

The zoo will remain closed on Mondays for maintenance work, he said in a release.

Visitors have to follow the instructions issued by the district administration to protect themselves from Covid- 19.

All visitors should wear masks and maintain social distancing inside the park.

Thermal screening of visitors will be done at the entrance.

A total of 76 closed circuit cameras are installed in the zoo.

Visitors are requested to cooperate with the authorities by following the Covid-19 guidelines, the release said.