Bayap Zoo Explained

Zoo Name:	Bayap Zoo
Location:	Kamchay Mear District, Cambodia
Date Opened:	1995
Owner:	Nhim Vanda

Bayap Zoo is a zoo located in the Kamchay Mear District of Prey Veng Province, in Cambodia.

History

The zoo was established in 1995, by Senator Nhim Vanda, who owned it, and also the Kampot Zoo in Kampot city of southern Cambodia.^[1]

The Bayap Zoo was destroyed by flood in 2010–2011, and was renovated and reopened.^[2]

Criticism

The zoo has been accused of keeping its animals in poor conditions, and the organization Zoo Watch has called for it to be shut down. Vanda has denied that animals were being mistreated, saying conditions have improved. ^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/official-buys-exotic-african-animals-for-zoo-51928/ "Official Buys Exotic African Animals for Zoo"
2. http://www.tourismcambodia.com/news/localnews/8106/h.e.-nhim-vanda-visits-bayap-zoo-in-prey-veng-province.htm/ "H.E. Nhim Vanda Visits Bayap Zoo in Prey Veng Province"
3. News: Rollet . Charles . Sotheary . Pech . ‘Zoo Watch’ seeks local zoos’ closure . 27 January 2022 . The Phnom Penh Post . 18 January 2016.