Shymkent Zoo

**Шымкент хайуанханасы**
Shymkent Zoo
Date opened	1980
Location	Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Land area	54 hectares (130 acres)
Number of animals	1570 (2007)
Number of species	219 (2007)

The Shymkent Zoo (Kazakh: Шымкент хайуанханасы; Russian: Шымкентский зоопарк) is the state zoo of the city Shymkent in Kazakhstan. It is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the country. From the total zoo's area of 54 hectares (130 acres), under an exposition 34 hectares (84 acres). The Shymkent Zoo contains more than 20 kinds of animals brought in the 'Red book'. 25 % of requirements of forages for animals the zoo grow up on own earth, the area of 30 hectares (74 acres).

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Conservation	Biodiversity Endangered species Extinction Ex-situ conservation In-situ conservation

Lists	Aquariums Conservation topics Dolphinariums Zoos Zoo associations

Animals	Amphibian Bird Fish Invertebrate Mammal Reptile

Other topics	Animals in captivity Animal training Behavioral enrichment Captive breeding Frozen zoo Immersion exhibit Nocturnal house Wildlife conservation Zookeeper Zoology

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