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| coords_ref = | established = 1967| visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = Bureau of Investment Promotion and Public Private Partnerships (BIP/PPP)| website =150ha}} }}(File:Agodi Garden Ibadan12.jpg|thumb|Agodi Garden, Ibadan)(File:Agodi Gardens, Ibadan2.jpg|thumb|Agodi Gardens, Ibadan)Agodi Gardens is a tourist attraction in the city of Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria.BOOK, Okereke, Dominic, Africa’s Quiet Revolution Observed from Nigeria, 2012, Paragon Publishing, 978-1-908-3418-77, 504,books.google.com/books?id=kFmU3i6d6PsC&pg=PA504, {{self-published source |date=August 2016 }} Also called Agodi Botanical Gardens, Agodi Gardens, Ibadan, the gardens sit on 150 acres of land{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}MAGAZINE, Oladele, Bisi, Life Returns to Agodi Gardens, September 10, 2014, The Nation,thenationonlineng.net/life-returns-to-agodi-gardens/, July 11, 2016, NEWS, Busari, Tunde, Ibadan Returns to Good Old Days with Agodi Resort, Newswatch Times, June 20, 2015,www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/ibadan-returns-to-good-old-days-with-agodi-resort/, July 11, 2016, {{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

History

Agodi Gardens formerly called Agodi Zoological and Botanical Gardens was created in 1967. The garden was destroyed by the Ogunpa flood disaster in 1980 as most of the animals were swept away by the raging water. The garden was renovated in 2012 by the Oyo State Government, and was reopened in 2014.NEWS, Obuekwe, Chiamaka, Review of Agodi Gardens,m.guardian.ng/life/travel-and-places/review-of-agodi-gardens/, 16 April 2018, The Guardian (Nigeria), 28 June 2017,

Attractions

• Water park
• Lake
• Mini zoo
• Play area and rides for children
• Picnic and Gardens areaWEB, 21 August 2020, Agodi Garden and Resort: A brief walk into a haven of peace,www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/agodi-garden-and-resort-a-brief-walk-into-a-haven-of-peace/mj45f8y.amp, 2020-12-21, Pulse Nigeria,

Lion attack

In late September 2017, a zookeeper at the Agodi Zoo was attacked by one of the lions. The zookeeper attacked by the lion was Mr. Hamzat Oyekunle popularly known as Baba Olorunwa. He later died from injuries sustained.NEWS, Ajayi, Ola, Lion Kills Man in Ibadan,www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/lion-kills-man-agodi/, 16 April 2018, Vanguard (Nigeria), Vanguard Online, 30 September 2017, The zoo was closed immediately by the Oyo State Governmentoyostate.gov.ng/oyo-state-government-the-closure-of-agodi-zoological-gardens/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417025100oyostate.gov.ng/oyo-state-government-the-closure-of-agodi-zoological-gardens/ |date=17 April 2018 }}

References

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External links

• {{Official website www.agodigardens.com}}
• Agodi Gardens on TripAdvisor

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