Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos
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| Abbreviation | SASZ |
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| Type | Zoological organisation |
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Official language | German / French |
Parent organization | World Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| Website | zoos |
The Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos, or zooschweiz/zoosuisse, is the zoological association responsible for the operation of zoos in Switzerland.
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]
- Basel Zoo
- Tierpark Bern
- Nature and Animal Park Goldau
- Knie's Kinderzoo
- La Garenne
- Papiliorama in Kerzers
- Zurich Zoo
- Wildnispark Zurich, Langenberg
- Walter Zoo, Gossau
See also
External links
- "(official website of) zooschweiz/zoosuisse". Archived from the original on 2025-08-20. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
References
- ^ "Association Members". WAZA. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Building a Future for Wildlife - Appendix" (PDF). WAZA. pp. 66, 71. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ a b "zooschweiz - Mission". ZooSchweiz. Retrieved 2017-08-22.