Bararida_Zoological_and_Botanical_Park

Bararida Zoological and Botanical Park

Bararida Zoological and Botanical Park

Zoo in Barquisimeto, Venezuela

The Bararida Zoological and Botanical Park[1] (Spanish: Parque Zoológico y Botánico Bararida)[2] Also Bararida Zoo Is a park, zoo and botanical garden that is located in the city of Barquisimeto, the capital of Lara State, in the South American country of Venezuela.[3][4]

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It is a national reference zoo with a staff of 210 workers. It operates as a Decentralized Service attached to the Lara State Government.

It is subscribed to the Venezuelan Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AVPZA) which is a member of the Latin American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (ALPZA). He is registered in the Ministry of the Popular Power for the Environment (MPPAmb) before the National Foundation of Zoological Parks and Aquariums of Venezuela (FUNPZA) under the number ZOO-AC-V011.

In the park there is an important collection of native trees from the country and abroad, also a collection of approximately 8,222 animals (388 mammals, 265 birds, 1269 reptiles, 20 amphibians, 1 Arthropod and 6279 fish), where 65% of them Are in danger of extinction. In addition, approximately 150 different species of plants are exhibited in the park.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Parque Zoológico y Botánico Bararida". Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  2. [2]
    Bell, Catharine E. (2017-03-24). Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781579581749.
  3. [3]
    Kohnstamm, Thomas; Kohn, Beth (2007-01-01). Lonely Planet Venezuela. Lonely Planet. p. 387. ISBN 9781741045451. Parque Zoológico y Botánico Bararida.
  4. [4]
    Manara, Bruno (2006-01-01). Parque Bararida: Barquisimeto, Estado Lara: Su Historia, Su Fauna, Su Flora (in Spanish). Fundación Empresas Polar. ISBN 9789803791483.
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