Due to requirements in the "Deed of Gift", under which the land for the zoo and lake was acquired, segregation was not permitted and consequently the zoo and public park where the lake is located was open to all races from the time they were established.
Due to stipulations in the "Deed of Gift", under which the land for the zoo and lake was acquired, separation was forbidden and thus the zoo and public park where the lake is located was open to all races from the time they were founded.