Currently, zoological parks play an important role in protecting endangered species. Member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums, EAZA, The zoo’s mission is environmental education, scientific research and conservation of species and their habitats..
Although the zoo is located on the perimeter of Sete Rios, it carries out its mission throughout the world, with the exception of the hubs, through the projects in which it participates.
It is through the Conservation Fund, created in 2005, that the zoo has the opportunity to participate in conservation programs and collaborate with other institutions on various projects with financial support and partnerships in the areas of research or environmental education.
In furtherance of its mission to educate about conservation and recognizing the fundamental role of insects in the world, particularly bees, the zoo has developed a exhibition “Bee Garden”. In this space, it will be possible to understand the complex social structure of this insect and all the work it does leading to the production of honey. As pollination is the guiding thread throughout the exhibition, the relationship between the work of bees and the reproduction of plant species that provide food for us humans and other animals becomes clear.
Visit the zoo with confidence that By visiting, you directly support the environmental projects that the zoo is developing. in the species’ natural habitat. Each of us must change the situation.
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Source: CM Jornal
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