In the 21st century, nature is experiencing an unprecedented crisis: even one million species of animals and plants They could disappear in the coming decades if we don't change the way we relate to the planet.
Faced with this challenge, zoos and aquariums websites have become key alliesThey conserve populations of threatened species, support conservation projects in their habitat, and bring these realities closer to millions of people to inspire changes in their habits.
We care for populations of threatened species under human care, within coordinated European programs (EAZA's ex situ EEP programs) that seek to maintain healthy and genetically diverse groups as a "reserve" for nature.
Through the BIOPARC Foundation and partnerships with other entities, we support projects that work directly in the natural habitat to conserve species and ecosystems and improve coexistence with the human communities that depend on them.
Every visit to BIOPARC can become a decision in favor of biodiversity. Direct experience with the animals connects people with nature, inspiring changes in habits and raising awareness. All of this is reinforced with Free activities for visitors focused on biology, conservation and environmental awareness.
BIOPARC Valencia lives more than 6.000 animals of some 150 African speciesMany of them endangered, in habitats that recreate ecosystems such as the savanna, the equatorial rainforest, wetlands, or the island of Madagascar. Every birth, every coordinated transfer, and every conservation project is part of a global strategy to guarantee the future of these species.
WAZA is the global alliance of regional associations, federations, and zoos and aquariums worldwide. Its mission is to lead and support these institutions in their work of biodiversity conservation, animal welfare, environmental education and sustainabilityestablishing ethical principles and global strategies.
BIOPARC Valencia, as a member of WAZA, guides its work according to its strategies and ethical codes, integrating conservation, animal welfare and education as fundamental pillars.
EAZA brings together more than 300 European zoological institutions that cooperate to save species and their habitats through coordinated breeding programs, conservation projects and educational actions.
As a member of EAZA, BIOPARC Valencia participates in multiple European conservation programs (EEP)working in coordination with other zoos and aquariums to contribute to the protection of endangered species.
AIZA brings together the main zoos and aquariums in Spain and Portugal. It is a non-profit association that requires its members to meet certain requirements. high standards of conservation, education and animal welfare, beyond the basic regulations.
BIOPARC Valencia is part of AIZA and is committed to meeting its standards, working in a network with other centers to protect Iberian and global biodiversity.
Many of the species that live in BIOPARC Valencia are listed as Vulnerable, Endangered o Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List, the global reference on the conservation status of species.
In each EEP, a team of Specialists analyze genetic and demographic information of all the populations of that species in Europe and decides on the pairings and transfers necessary to maintain viable, healthy, and genetically diverse groups, considering the animal welfare and the particular characteristics of each individual.
In the case of species with more complex social structures, such as elephants or great apes, this work is complemented by the Expert advice on social behavior and organization of each species.
In practice, this means that the animals at BIOPARC do not belong to isolated collections, but to international populations managed as a large “metapopulation”designed to guarantee its long-term future.
Thanks to this network of EEP programs, BIOPARC Valencia actively contributes to the coordinated conservation of dozens of threatened species, being a reference center in the reproduction of great primates.
Every transfer, every birth, and every decision is part of a great "network of hope" that unites hundreds of institutions around the world to prevent these species from disappearing.
The BIOPARC Foundation works hand in hand with administrations, scientific entities and local organizations to protect native fauna and support conservation projects in the planet's biodiversity hotspots, while also taking care of the species and the people who live with them.
La BIOPARC Foundation It promotes in-situ conservation projects in our immediate surroundings, in collaboration with public administration, scientific entities, as well as the technical and education departments of BIOPARC.
Discover all the native wildlife projects on the BIOPARC Foundation website
The BIOPARC Foundation also works where biodiversity is most threatened: biodiversity hotspots. Through partnerships with NGOs and local scientific teams, it supports projects that protect entire ecosystems and the human communities that live in them.
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