CONSERVATION BREEDING PROGRAMMES

We live in a world of climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and other environmental threats. Many animal species are at risk of extinction as humans destroy their natural environment. The work of zoos complements conservation efforts around the world by preserving endangered species, and the long-term goal in many cases is to eventually reintroduce animals once their habitats have been restored or threats have disappeared.

EEP PROGRAMME

The most intensive type of conservation breeding programme within the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is called the EEP (EAZA EX-situ Programme). All individuals in the programme are pedigreed, and from the pedigree the species coordinator can actively plan the breeding work.

Of the species found in Parken Zoo, the following belong to an EEP programme:

Alaotran lemur, Aldabra giant tortoise, Amur leopard, Asian small-clawed otter, Asian lion, African wild dog, pygmy hippopotamus, Egyptian tortoise, fishing cat, flamingo, gelada, cheetah, guereza, golden-headed lion tamarin, grey kangaroo, golden lion tamarin, jaguar, giant otter, Chinese giant salamander, emperor tamarin, Komodo dragon, lowland tapir, Peruvian squirrel monkey, ring-tailed lemur, red panda, red-bellied lemur, Indian star tortoise, meerkat, Sumatran tiger, southern tamandua, Geoffroy's tamarin, Visayan warty pig and white-cheeked gibbon.