Bayap Zoo, Zoological park in Seang Khveang Commune, Cambodia.
Bayap Zoo is a zoo in the Kamchay Mear District of Prey Veng Province, Cambodia, in Seang Khveang Commune. It was established in 1995 by Senator Nhim Vanda, who still owned it as of 2014. Flooding in 2010–2011 destroyed the site; it was renovated and reopened.
The zoo was founded in 1995 by Senator Nhim Vanda and suffered severe flooding damage in 2010. The facility underwent complete renovation following this disaster before reopening to the public.
Bayap Zoo is privately owned by Senator Nhim Vanda, who founded it in 1995 and, as of 2014, also owned Kampot Zoo in southern Cambodia. Its animal welfare has been contested: the organisation Zoo Watch has called for the zoo to be shut down, while Vanda denies mistreatment and says conditions have improved.
Bayap Zoo sits in Seang Khveang Commune, Kamchay Mear District, Prey Veng Province, at roughly 11.65°N, 105.48°E. It was destroyed by the 2010–2011 floods and later renovated and reopened, so check locally that it is operating before travelling. Senator Nhim Vanda, its founder, also owns Kampot Zoo in southern Cambodia.
Senator Nhim Vanda, who founded Bayap Zoo in 1995, still owned it as of 2014 together with Kampot Zoo in southern Cambodia. The two zoos therefore share a single private owner rather than a corporate chain. The zoo was destroyed by floods in 2010–2011 and later renovated and reopened.
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