Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos

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Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos
zooschweiz/zoosuisse
AbbreviationSASZ
TypeZoological organisation
Location
  • Switzerland
Official language
German / French
Parent organization
 World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Website zoos.ch

The Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos, or zooschweiz/zoosuisse, is the zoological association responsible for the operation of zoos in Switzerland.

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The full name is: zooschweiz - Verein wissenschaftlich geleiteter zoologischer Gärten der Schweiz / zoosuisse - Association des parcs zoologiques suisses gérés de façon scientifique ((German)Zooschweiz/(French)Zoosuisse - Association of scientifically managed swiss zoological parks).

Zooschweiz/zoosuisse is a member of Verband der Zoologischen Gärten, which is in turn affiliate to WAZA. [1] [2]

The mission of the association is to make a contribution to the biodiversity of the Earth, through the conservation of animal species and their habitats. [3]

The association currently handles the management of nine zoos: [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Association Members". WAZA. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Building a Future for Wildlife - Appendix" (PDF). WAZA. pp. 66, 71. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  3. 1 2 "zooschweiz - Mission". ZooSchweiz. Retrieved 2017-08-22.


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