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YEREVAN'S ZOO CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY AND INTRODUCES A NEW "ANIMAL CARE" CONCEPT
Noyan Tapan
20.10.2011
This project is one of the numerous reforms launched at the zoo
marking its 70th anniversary this year. The improvement program has
been initiated by the new director -president of the Preservation
Fund for Wildlife and Cultural Values Mr. Ruben Khachatryan.
By reorganization of the park, the personnel of Yerevan Zoo makes an
attempt to turn the zoo into a reserve where animals inhabit in as
spacious areas as possible and people visiting the zoo get a chance
to not simply see an animal locked in a cage, but can watch him in
a more natural environment, study and better understand their vital
importance in the nature. The area is suitable for creating such
conditions, as only 6 ha of the 35-hectare park is currently used. Mr.
Khachatryan believes that foreign expert's participation in the
project is highly important.
While new plans are being made taken from the world practices
in this sphere, visitors now notice the improvements made at the
zoo. If compared to last year, it is obvious that the space has been
re-arranged and improved; the cages are in a better condition, the
characteristic strong smell has been reduced too, even new garbage
bins have been placed separately for plastic and polyethylene wastes
as well as other kinds of trash.
In order to help children better familiarize themselves with the fauna,
every Friday viewing of documentaries about wildlife is offered at a
designated for that purpose quite comfortable area in the park and
those who are interested can take a bus that offers a free ride to
the zoo from vicinity of Yeritasardakan (Youth) metro station in the
center of Yerevan.
Noyan Tapan
20.10.2011
This project is one of the numerous reforms launched at the zoo
marking its 70th anniversary this year. The improvement program has
been initiated by the new director -president of the Preservation
Fund for Wildlife and Cultural Values Mr. Ruben Khachatryan.
By reorganization of the park, the personnel of Yerevan Zoo makes an
attempt to turn the zoo into a reserve where animals inhabit in as
spacious areas as possible and people visiting the zoo get a chance
to not simply see an animal locked in a cage, but can watch him in
a more natural environment, study and better understand their vital
importance in the nature. The area is suitable for creating such
conditions, as only 6 ha of the 35-hectare park is currently used. Mr.
Khachatryan believes that foreign expert's participation in the
project is highly important.
While new plans are being made taken from the world practices
in this sphere, visitors now notice the improvements made at the
zoo. If compared to last year, it is obvious that the space has been
re-arranged and improved; the cages are in a better condition, the
characteristic strong smell has been reduced too, even new garbage
bins have been placed separately for plastic and polyethylene wastes
as well as other kinds of trash.
In order to help children better familiarize themselves with the fauna,
every Friday viewing of documentaries about wildlife is offered at a
designated for that purpose quite comfortable area in the park and
those who are interested can take a bus that offers a free ride to
the zoo from vicinity of Yeritasardakan (Youth) metro station in the
center of Yerevan.