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Date opened | 1962[1] |
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Location | Borås, Sweden |
Land area | 40 ha (99 acres)[1] |
Number of animals | 500+ |
Number of species | 80 |
Memberships | EAZA,[2] ISIS[3] |
Website | www.borasdjurpark.se/en |
Borås Djurpark is a 40-hectare (99-acre) zoo in the northern part of central Borås, Sweden. It has about 500 animals of 80 different species. The zoo was founded in 1962 by Sigvard Berggren, who was manager until 1969.
Borås Djurpark is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
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There are some farm animals as well, such as cows, horses, sheep, goats, ducks, and pigs.
As a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the zoo participates in nine of about 130 breeding programs sponsored by the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP).[1]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bor%C3%A5s_Djurpark Borås Djurpark] at Wikimedia Commons
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