European Association of Zoos and Aquaria explained
| European Association of Zoos and Aquaria |
| Type: | NGO |
| Abbreviation: | EAZA |
| Formerly: | European Community Association of Zoos and Aquaria (ECAZA) |
| Region: | Europe, Western Asia |
| Methods: | Accreditation |
| Main Organ: | Council and Committees |
| Parent Organization: | World Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| Focus: | To facilitate cooperation within the European zoo and aquarium community towards the goals of education, research and conservation. |
| Headquarters: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Footnotes: | "Progressive Zoos and Aquariums Saving Species Together With You" |
The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is an organisation for the European zoo and aquarium community that links over 340 member organisations in 41 countries. EAZA membership is open to all zoos and aquaria across Europe that comply with EAZA's standards. The organisation is administered and headquartered at Natura Artis Magistra in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[1]
The mission of the association is to promote cooperation for furthering regional collection planning and wildlife conservation. EAZA also promotes educational activities and advises EU lawmakers through standing committees of the European Parliament and the European Council.[2]
EAZA Ex-situ Programme
EAZA manages the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP), a population management and conservation programme. As of 2022, over 400 animal species are represented in the programme.[3]
Each EEP has a coordinator who is assisted by a species committee. The coordinator collects information on the status of all the animals kept in EAZA zoos and aquariums of the species for which they are responsible, produces a studbook, carries out demographic and genetic analyses, produces a plan for the future management of the species and provides recommendations to participating institutions.[4]
Thematic conservation campaigns
Every two years EAZA launches a campaign dedicated to a threatened species or a threatened Environment. The campaign's aims are to draw attention to the problem, to promote biodiversity awareness, raise funds for special projects and to do lobbying work in national governments and international organizations.
The campaigns address EAZA members to get involved in the themes and to spread information about the importance of biodiversity and its conservation to the visitors.
EAZA campaigns list [5] !Years active!Campaign !Theme / species| 2024–2025 | Vietnamazing | Joining forces to save Vietnam‘s species |
| 2022–2023 | EAZA21+ | Internal campaign for EAZA Members |
| 2020–2021 | Which fish? | Sustainable aquatic resources |
| 2017–2019 | Silent Forest | Asian songbird crisis |
| 2015–2017 | Let it Grow | Local biodiversity |
| 2014–2015 | Pole to Pole | Penguins, polar bears, the Arctic and Antarctic in general |
| 2011–2013 | Southeast Asia | |
| 2010–2011 | Apes | |
| 2008–2010 | European Carnivore | |
| 2007–2008 | Amphibian | |
| 2006–2007 | Madagascar | |
| 2005–2006 | Rhino | |
| 2004–2005 | ShellShock | Tortoises and turtles |
| 2002–2004 | Tiger | |
| 2001–2002 | Rainforest | |
| 2000–2001 | Bushmeat | Unsustainable and illegal hunt and trade of threatened wildlife | |
Campaign for the Ukrainian zoos
In 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, EAZA launched a funding campaign to save animals from Ukrainian zoos.[6] In June 2022 EAZA had collected €1 324 884 from over 130 institutional and 11 000 private donors, and funds have been provided to nearly 20 institutions in Ukraine.[7] Funds were allocated on the basis of need according to the requests received from zoos, and were distributed to recipients through channels subject to change due to possible war-time disruptions.
List of EAZA member institutions
Source:[8] [9]
As of October 2023, EAZA has 308 Full Members, 20 Temporary Members, 20 Candidates for Membership, 55 Corporate Members and 38 Associate Members represented in 47 countries.[10]
Full members
| Institution Name (and native name) | Country | City | Other association memberships |
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| Aalborg Zoo | Denmark | Aalborg | DAZA, WAZA |
| Aquarium of Genoa (Acquario di Genova) | Italy | Genoa | UIZA |
| Ähtäri Zoo (Ähtärin eläinpuisto) | Finland | Ähtäri | |
| Bergen Aquarium (Akvariet i Bergen) | Norway | Bergen | |
| Al Ain Zoo | Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Al Ain | |
| Allwetterzoo Münster | Germany | Münster | VDZ |
| Alpenzoo Innsbruck-Tirol | Austria | Innsbruck | VDZ |
| Apenheul Primate Park | Netherlands | Apeldoorn | NVD |
| Aquarium Barcelona | Spain | Barcelona | |
| AquaZoo Leeuwarden | Netherlands | Leeuwarden | |
| Aquazoo - Löbbecke Museum | Germany | Düsseldorf | VDZ |
| Arabia's Wildlife Centre | United Arab Emirates | | |
| Aspinall Foundation - Howletts Wild Animal Park | United Kingdom | | BIAZA |
| Aspinall Foundation - Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve | United Kingdom | Lympne | BIAZA |
| Attica Zoological Park | Greece | Spata | |
| Belfast Zoological Gardens | United Kingdom | Belfast | BIAZA |
| Bellewaerde | Belgium | | |
| Bioparc Fuengirola | Spain | Fuengirola | AIZA |
| Bioparc Valencia | Spain | Valencia | AIZA |
| Blackpool Zoo | United Kingdom | Blackpool | BIAZA |
| Borås Djurpark AB | Sweden | Borås | SAZA |
| Bojnická zoologická záhrada | Slovakia | Bojnice | |
| Budapest Zoological and Botanical Gardens (Budapest Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert) | Hungary | Budapest | |
| Bursa Zoo | Turkiye | Bursa | |
| Curraghs Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | Ballaugh | |
| Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) | Netherlands | | |
| Drayton Manor Zoo | United Kingdom | | |
| Dudley Zoological Gardens | United Kingdom | Dudley | |
| Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - Durrell Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | Trinity | BIAZA |
| East Midlands Zoological Society Ltd. - Twycross Zoo | United Kingdom | Twycross | BIAZA |
| Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover | Germany | Hanover | VDZ |
| Faruk Yalcin Zoo | Turkiye | Darıca | |
| Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo | United Kingdom | Begelly | BIAZA |
| Italy | Rome | UIZA |
| Galway Atlantaquaria | Republic of Ireland | | BIAZA |
| Givskud Zoo | Denmark | | |
| Haus des Meeres - Agua Terra Zoo | Austria | Vienna | VDZ |
| İzmir Wildlife Park (İzmir Doğal Yaşam Parkı) | Turkiye | Izmir | |
| Jardim Zoologico de Lisboa | Portugal | Lisbon | |
| Järvzoo AB | Sweden | Järvsö | |
| Finland | Helsinki | WAZA, SAZA |
| KMDA ZOO Antwerpen | Belgium | Antwerp | |
| KMDA ZOO Planckendael | Belgium | | |
| Emerald Park | Republic of Ireland | Ashbourne | |
| Kolmården Wildlife Park (Kolmårdens djurpark) | Sweden | Norrköping | SAZA |
| Knowsley Safari Park | United Kingdom | | BIAZA |
| Longleat Safari and Adventure Park | United Kingdom | | BIAZA |
| Loro Parque S.A. | Spain | Puerto de la Cruz | AIZA |
| Marwell Wildlife | United Kingdom | Winchester | BIAZA |
| Wroclaw Zoo (Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny we Wrocławiu) | Poland | Wroclaw | WAZA |
| Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny w Łodzi Sp. z.o.o. | Poland | Lodz | |
| Warsaw Zoo (Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny w Warszawie) | Poland | Warsaw | WAZA |
| Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre | United Kingdom | Wool | BIAZA |
| Moscow State Zoological Park (Московский зоопарк) | Russia | Moscow | EARAZA, WAZA |
| Muséum national d'histoire naturelle - Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes | France | Paris | |
| Muséum national d'histoire naturelle - Parc Zoologique De Clères | France | Clères | |
| Muséum national d'histoire naturelle - Parc Zoologique de Paris | France | Paris | |
| Muséum national d'histoire naturelle - Réserve Zoologique de la Haute-Touche | France | Obterre | |
| Münchener Tierpark Hellabrunn AG | Germany | | VDZ |
| Natura Artis Magistra - Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo | Netherlands | Amsterdam | NVD |
| Nordens Ark | Sweden | | SAZA |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | United Kingdom | Chester | BIAZA |
| Oceanario de Lisboa | Portugal | Lisbon | |
| Odense Zoo | Denmark | Odense | |
| Ogród Zoobotaniczny w Toruniu | Poland | Torun | |
| Ogród Zoologiczny w Opolu | Poland | Opole | |
| Ogród Zoologiczny w Zamościu | Poland | Zamosc | |
| Opel-Zoo | Germany | Kronberg im Taunus | VDZ |
| Ouwehands Dierenpark Rhenen | Netherlands | Rhenen | NVD |
| Pairi Daiza | | Cambron-Casteau | |
| Parc le PAL | France | | |
| Parc Zoologique de Thoiry | France | | |
| Parco Faunistico Le Cornelle | Italy | | UIZA |
| Parco Natura Viva, Parco Zoo e Autosafari | Italy | | UIZA |
| Parken Zoo | Sweden | Eskilstuna | SAZA |
| Parque Zoológico de Barcelona | Spain | Barcelona | AIZA, WAZA |
| Parque Zoológico y Jardín Botánico Alberto Durán - Zoobotánico Jerez | Spain | Jerez de la Frontera | AIZA |
| Ranua Wildlife Park (Ranua Resort) | Finland | Ranua | |
| Ree Park - Ebeltoft Safari | Denmark | Ebeltoft | DAZA |
| Réserve Africaine de Sigean | France | | |
| Riga Zoo | Latvia | Riga | |
| Royal Burgers' Zoo | Netherlands | Arnhem | NVD |
| Royal Zoological Society of Scotland - Edinburgh Zoo | United Kingdom | Edinburgh | BIAZA |
| Royal Zoological Society of Scotland - Highland Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | Kingussie | BIAZA |
| Saarbrücker Zoo | Germany | Saarbrücken | VDZ |
| Safari Park Dvůr Králové | Czech Republic | Dvur Kralove nad Labem | UCSZOO |
| Safaripark Beekse Bergen | Netherlands | Hilvarenbeek | NVD |
| Salzburg Zoo (Tiergarten Hellbrunn) | Austria | Salzburg | VDZ |
| Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen GmbH | Germany | Hodenhagen | VDZ |
| Skansen-Akvariet | Sweden | Stockholm | SAZA |
| Tallinn Zoo (Tallinn Loomaaed) | Estonia | Tallinn | EARAZA, VDZ, WAZA |
| The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens | Israel | Jerusalem | IZA, WAZA |
| Tiergarten der Stadt Nürnberg | Germany | Nurnberg | VDZ |
| Tiergarten Schönbrunn | Austria | Vienna | VDZ |
| Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde | Germany | Berlin | VDZ |
| Tierpark Chemnitz | Germany | Chemnitz | VDZ |
| Tierpark Dählhölzli | Switzerland | Bern | VDZ |
| Tierpark Hagenbeck GmbH | Germany | Hamburg | VDZ |
| Tierpark Nordhorn | Germany | Nordhorn | VDZ |
| Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum | Germany | Bochum | VDZ |
| Vogelpark Avifauna | Netherlands | Alphen aan den Rijn | |
| Welsh Mountain Zoo and Botanic Gardens | United Kingdom | | BIAZA |
| Weltvogelpark Walsrode | Germany | Walsrode | VDZ |
| West Midlands Safari & Leisure Park | United Kingdom | | |
| Wilhelma, der Zoologisch-Botanische Garten | Germany | Stuttgart | VDZ, WAZA |
| Wild Planet Trust - Newquay Zoo | United Kingdom | Newquay | BIAZA |
| Wild Planet Trust - Paignton Zoo | United Kingdom | Paignton | BIAZA |
| Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen | Netherlands | Emmen | NVD |
| Woburn Safari Park | United Kingdom | | BIAZA |
| Woodside Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | Branton | BIAZA |
| Zoo am Meer | Germany | Bremerhaven | VDZ |
| Zoo Aquarium de Madrid | Spain | Madrid | AIZA |
| Zoo Brno | Czech Republic | Brno | UCSZOO |
| Zoo de Doué | France | Doue-la-Fontaine | |
| Zoo de La Flèche | France | La Fleche | |
| Zoo de La Palmyre | France | Les Mathes | ANPZ, WAPCA, CEPA, AEECL |
| Zoo Dortmund | Germany | Dormund | VDZ |
| Zoo Dresden | Germany | Dresden | VDZ, WAZA |
| Zoo Hoyerswerda | Germany | Hoyerswerda | VDZ |
| Zoo Krefeld | Germany | Krefeld | VDZ |
| Zoo Landau in der Pfalz | Germany | Landau in der Pfalz | VDZ |
| Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan - Ramat Gan Safari | Israel | Ramat Gan | IZA, WAZA |
| Zoological Society of East Anglia - Africa Alive Reserve | United Kingdom | Suffolk | BIAZA |
| Zoological Society of East Anglia - Banham Zoological Gardens | United Kingdom | Banham | BIAZA, WAZA |
| Zoological Society of Ireland Ltd. - Dublin Zoo | Republic of Ireland | Dublin | BIAZA, WAZA |
| Zoological Society of Ireland Ltd. - Fota Wildlife Park | Republic of Ireland | Carrigtwohill | |
| Zoological Society of London - London Zoo | United Kingdom | London | BIAZA, WAZA |
| Zoological Society of London - Whipsnade Zoo | United Kingdom | Dunstable | BIAZA, WAZA |
| Zoologická a botanická zahrada města Plzně | Czech Republic | Plzen | UCSZOO |
| Zoologická zahrada hl. m. Prahy | Czech Republic | Prague | UCSZOO, WAZA |
| Zoo Basel (Zoologischer Garten Basel) | Switzerland | Basel | VDZ, WAZA |
| Berlin Zoo | Germany | Berlin | VDZ, WAZA |
| Zoologischer Garten Frankfurt am Main | Germany | Frankfurt | VDZ |
| Zoologischer Garten Halle (Saale) - Bergzoo Halle | Germany | Halle (Saale) | VDZ |
| Heidelberg Zoo (Zoo Heidelberg) | Germany | Heidelberg | VDZ, WAZA |
| Karlsruhe Zoo (Zoologischer Garten Karlsruhe) | Germany | Karlsruhe | VDZ |
| Cologne Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten Köln - Kölner Zoo) | Germany | Cologne | VDZ, WAZA |
| Leipzig Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten Leipzig) | Germany | Leipzig | VDZ, WAZA |
| Madeburg Zoo (Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg GmbH) | Germany | Magdeburg | VDZ |
| Rostock Zoo (Zoologischer Garten Rostock GmbH) | Germany | Rostock | VDZ |
| Wuppertal Zoo (Zoologischer Garten Wuppertal) | Germany | Wuppertal | VDZ, WAZA |
| Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have København) | Denmark | Copenhagen | DAZA, VDZ, WAZA |
| ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Gelsenkirchen | VDZ |
| Osnabruck Zoo (Zoo Osnabrück gGmbH) | Germany | Osnabruck | VDZ, WAZA |
| Ostrava Zoo | Czech Republic | Ostrava | UCSZOO |
| ZooParc de Beauval | France | Saint-Aignan | ANPZ, CEPA, WAZA |
| Zoo Parc Overloon | Netherlands | Overloon | NVD |
| Zoo Schwerin | Germany | Schwerin | VDZ |
| Zoo Zürich | Switzerland | Zürich | VDZ, WAZA | |
Temporary members
Candidates for membership
Associate members
Organisations with their own regional memberships!Institution Name!Abbreviation!Country| Latin American Zoo & Aquarium Association (Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios) | ALPZA | Chile |
| Associação Portuguesa de Zoos e Aquários | APZA | Portugal |
| Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques | AFDPZ | France |
| Association of Directors of Polish Zoological Gardens and Aquariums | RDPOZA | Poland |
| Association of Hungarian Zoos (Magyar Allatkertek Szovetsege) | MASZ | Hungary |
| British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums | BIAZA | United Kingdom |
| Danish Association of Zoos and Aquaria | DAZA | Denmark |
| Dutch Zoo Federation (Nederlandse Vereniging van Dierentuinen | VND | Netherlands |
| Iberian Association of Zoos & Aquaria (Asociación Ibérica de Zoos y Acuarios) | AIZA | Spain |
| Romanian Zoo and Aquaria Federation | SZAF / FBZAR | Romania |
| Swedish Association of Zoos and Aquaria (Svenska Djurparksföreningen) | SAZA / SDF | Sweden |
| Union of Czech and Slovak Zoological Gardens (Unie českých a slovenských zoologických zahrad) | USCZOO | Czech Republic |
| Italian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (L'Unione Italiana degli Zoo e Acquari) | UIZA | Italy |
| Verband der Zoologischen Gärten | VDZ | Germany | |
Indirect members
These zoos and aquariums are members through an aforementioned associate organization.
Former members
See also
External links
- EAZA Homepage
- Zootierliste - Unofficial database of animal husbandry and species records in European and EAZA/EEP member zoos, in English language
Notes and References
- Book: Nogge, Gunther . "European Association of Zoos and Aquaria", in Encyclopedia of The World's Zoos, Volume 1 . Fitzroy Dearborn . 2001 . 1-57958-174-9.
- Web site: POLICY AND LEGISLATION » EAZA . 2022-11-23 . www.eaza.net.
- Web site: November 2022 . EAZA Ex-situ Programme overview . 23 November 2022 . 23 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123125033/https://www.eaza.net/assets/Uploads/CCC/Other/November2022.pdf . dead .
- Web site: PROGRAMMES » EAZA . 2022-11-23 . www.eaza.net.
- Web site: CAMPAIGNS » EAZA. 2017-09-14. eaza.net. en-US.
- Web site: Emergency appeal for Ukrainian zoos. EAZA. 2022-03-07 . en.
- Web site: 2022-06-03 . EAZA Update on Ukrainian zoos .
- Book: "Association Membership Lists" in Encyclopedia of The World's Zoos, Volume 3 . Fitzroy Dearborn . 2001 . 1-57958-174-9.
- Web site: European Association of Zoos and Aquaria » EAZA . 2022-04-23 . www.eaza.net.
- Web site: EAZA Membership » EAZA . 2023-04-03 . www.eaza.net.
