Houston Herman Park is located south of the city centre. At the entrance of the park stands a statue of Sam Houston, the pioneer of Texas. The tree-shaded Park covers an area of 165 hectares. The Houston Zoo in the park has gorillas, tropical birds, lions, bats and many other animals! This zoo takes the lead in the tropics. It grows a lot of tropical plants, such as tall palm trees. Not only is the air good, the plants are flourishing, the lake water is clear, the air is very fresh, but also there are many animals here! __________