YOGYAKARTA. Yogyakarta’s Gembira Loka Zoo, one of the country’s oldest zoos, is set to join hands with several zoos in Indonesia and abroad to launch an animal-exchange initiative to expand its animal collection and to strengthen conservation breeding programs, a senior government official has said. Speaking recently during a visit to the zoo, the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s director for conservation and biodiversity, Bambang Dahono Aji, said the ministry had granted the zoo management an official permit to initiate the animal-exchange program The ministry, according to Bambang, has also encouraged other local zoos to initiate a similar program in an attempt to expand their functions, not only as animal collection exhibitors but also as conservation institutions. “After a successful breeding program, animals will be released into their natural habitats,” Bambang said.
Yogya zoo set to expand
YOGYAKARTA. Yogyakarta’s Gembira Loka Zoo, one of the country’s oldest zoos, is set to join hands with several zoos in Indonesia and abroad to launch an animal-exchange initiative to expand its animal collection and to strengthen conservation breeding programs, a senior government official has said. Speaking recently during a visit to the zoo, the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s director for conservation and biodiversity, Bambang Dahono Aji, said the ministry had granted the zoo management an official permit to initiate the animal-exchange program The ministry, according to Bambang, has also encouraged other local zoos to initiate a similar program in an attempt to expand their functions, not only as animal collection exhibitors but also as conservation institutions. “After a successful breeding program, animals will be released into their natural habitats,” Bambang said.