British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums

British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Predecessor	The Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland
Founded	1966

The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) (formerly the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland) is the professional body representing over 100 zoos and aquariums in Britain and Ireland.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

BIAZA members must comply with BIAZA codes of practice, as well as undertaking significant work in the field of animal welfare, conservation, education and research.

Conservation

BIAZA members support over 700 field conservation projects contributing over £11 million per year. Members supply skills, staff and equipment for wildlife conservation, and essential materials for education and awareness programmes in developing countries. They also play an important role in conservation awareness-raising in the UK, support conservation campaigns and facilitate career development of young conservationists.

Education

More than 22 million people visit BIAZA collections every year including 1.5 million children on organised education trips. BIAZA encourages its members to develop an effective education system aiming to conserve the natural world in a number of ways by:

Motivating people to change their habits.
Inspiring people to get involved with conservation.
Encouraging people to donate to particular conservation programmes.

BIAZA collections complete over 800 research projects per year to raise awareness and increase knowledge about wildlife and global issues.

Research

Research in BIAZA zoos and aquariums aims to gather knowledge that benefits the conservation of threatened species.

A significant number of zoo animals housed within the UK are part of European breeding programmes (EEPs) which aim to preserve threatened species for the future by pairing compatible individuals.

BIAZA are members of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).

References

↑ "British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums". biaza.org.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
↑ "Members : WAZA : World Association of Zoos and Aquariums". waza.org. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
↑ "British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums". nationalfamilyweek.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
↑ "Specialist Wildlife Services - Information". specialistwildlifeservices.org. Retrieved 7 March 2014.

External links

Zoological gardens in the United Kingdom

Those listed in italics contain more than 5000 animals

Zoos	Africa Alive! Amazon World Zoo Banham Zoo Beale Park Belfast Zoo Birdland Park and Gardens Birdworld Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park Blackpool Zoo Borth Animalarium Bristol Zoo British Wildlife Centre Chessington Zoo Chester Zoo Colchester Zoo Cotswold Wildlife Park Cricket St Thomas Curraghs Wildlife Park Dartmoor Zoological Park Drayton Manor Zoo Drusillas Zoo Park Dudley Zoo Durrell Wildlife Park Edinburgh Zoo Exmoor Zoo Flamingo Land Resort Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo Hamerton Zoo Hawk Conservancy Trust Howletts Wild Animal Park International Centre for Birds of Prey Isle of Wight Zoo Lakeland Wildlife Oasis London Zoo Marwell Wildlife Monkey Sanctuary Monkey World New Forest Wildlife Park Newquay Zoo Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Paignton Zoo Paradise Park, Cornwall Paradise Wildlife Park Peak Wildlife Park Plantasia Royal Surrey Gardens Screech Owl Sanctuary Seaview Wildlife Encounter South Lakes Safari Zoo Tropical World at Roundhay Park The Living Rainforest Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire Tropiquaria Twycross Zoo Welsh Mountain Zoo Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary Whipsnade Zoo Wildwood Discovery Park Wingham Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Safari parks	Blair Drummond Safari Park Highland Wildlife Park Knowsley Safari Park Longleat Safari Park Port Lympne Wild Animal Park West Midland Safari Park Woburn Safari Park

Permanently closed	Belle Vue Zoo Glasgow Zoo Coventry Zoo Manchester Zoological Gardens Southport Zoo Windsor Safari Park Rare Species Conservation Centre Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park

Category List Commons

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums institutional members

Africa	PAAZAB

Asia	EARAZA JAZA SEAZA SAZARC

Australia	ZAA

Europe	ANPZ BIAZA DAZA DWV EAZA DTG VDZ AIZA UIZA SAZA SNDPZ UCSZ

North America	AZA CAZA AMACZOOA AZCARM

South America	ACOPAZOA ALPZA FUNPZA

Affiliate Members	AAZV AWELY Back to Africa BNA CZAI DGHT EAZWV EUAC IZW ISIS IZEA VZP WIN ZOO

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