Plovdiv Zoo Explained

Zoo Name:Plovdiv Zoo
Location:Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Coordinates:42.1439°N 24.7109°W
Area:40[1]

Plovdiv Zoo (Bulgarian: Пловдивска зоологическа градина) is a zoo located in Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv.

The zoo in has been closed to the public since July 24, 2008, as it does not meet the requirements for housing and keeping of wild animals.[2] As of 2015 there is a project to reopen the zoo. The new zoo will be situated at the terrain of the previous one but its area will be expanded from 1 to 4 hectares.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2014/11/24/355367/construction-of-new-zoo-in-bulgarias-plovdiv-kicks-off.html Construction of new zoo in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv kicks off
  2. http://www.novinite.com/articles/163811/Bulgaria's+Plovdiv+to+Allocate+BGN+4.5M+for+New+Zoo+Construction#sthash.XgB8yoXR.dpuf noinvite
  3. https://www.plovdiv.bg/%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%8A%D1%82-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B2-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B4%D0%BE-%D1%8E%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D1%81-%D0%BD/