New zoo in Rabat


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New zoo in Rabat

Construction of the new National Zoological Park with an area of ​​50 hectares, which will be built near the Sports Complex Moulay Abdellah, begin early July, said the director of the zoo in Rabat, Said Hajib.


In a statement to MAP, Mr. Hajib said that zoo will require a funding of 400 million dirhams, will open its doors to visitors in 2011 and meet the international norms and standards in this area. This zoo, he said, "will contribute to the preservation of the ecological balance and preservation of animal resources and endangered species."

Mr. Hajib noted that the transfer of the current zoo is not a fortuitous decision and it is a deliberate action, knowing that the current situation of the old zoo is more conducive SINCE he finds himself with the urban expansion of the city, in the middle of a dense urban area.

He further added that the facilities of the zoo from 1969 are obsolete and do not meet international standards of a modern zoo. The official noted that the next zoo is a structuring project complements other achievements that will emerge in Rabat, based on the creation of modern infrastructure to house animals evolve in nature reserves including fauna from five continents .
The future zoo gardens also include a children's museum, an exhibition pavilion of paint, a scientific research center, a conference hall, a hotel and a village home.
The total number of animals the National Zoological Park, according to a summary prepared by the directors of the institution rises, until last March, to 1732 animals, including birds, 1.90, 603 mammals and 39 reptiles.

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