Zoo delle Maitine, Wildlife center in Pesco Sannita, Italy
Zoo delle Maitine is a zoological garden in Pesco Sannita, in the province of Benevento. It opened in 2016, is a member of the Unione Italiana degli Zoo ed Acquari, and displays about 50 animal species. Its collection includes Plains Viscachas, rodents kept by only three other known holders in Europe as of 2017.
The facility was established in 2016 as a member of the Italian Union of Zoos and Aquariums. This opening marked the creation of a new conservation-focused center in Benevento province.
The zoo's stated focus is education, and it runs programmes for local schools. It joined the Unione Italiana degli Zoo ed Acquari, the Italian association of zoos and aquariums, the same year it opened in 2016. The name Maitine comes from the locality in Pesco Sannita where the park stands, in the province of Benevento.
The zoo lies in Pesco Sannita, in the province of Benevento, and opened in 2016. It is a member of the Unione Italiana degli Zoo ed Acquari, so check the UIZA listing or the zoo's own channels for current opening days before setting out. The grounds hold around 50 species, and the educational displays are aimed at school groups as well as individual visitors.
Among the roughly 50 species kept here are Plains Viscachas, a rodent that in 2017 only three other known holders in Europe exhibited. The zoo opened in 2016 in Pesco Sannita, in the province of Benevento, and is a member of the Unione Italiana degli Zoo ed Acquari.
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