Shymkent Zoo, State zoological park in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Shymkent Zoo is a zoological facility in Kazakhstan housing over 1600 animals from roughly 185 different species spread across a large grounds. The facility is divided into different zones, including an African section with animals native to the African continent.
Shymkent Zoo opened in 1980, one of the first zoological parks in Kazakhstan. That year it held 75 species and 350 animals; by 2017 the collection had reached 239 species and 2,476 individuals, and by 2020 it listed 276 species. The grounds cover 54 hectares, of which 34 hectares are used for exhibits.
The zoo's name in Kazakh is Shymkent Khaiuanattar Bagy. Its collection is catalogued by class: 886 fish, 46 reptiles, 12 amphibians, 312 birds, 300 mammals and 44 invertebrates. Six sections care for the animals, and 43 species held are listed in Kazakhstan's Red Book.
Shymkent Zoo covers 54 hectares, of which 34 hectares hold the exhibits; the remaining land, about 30 hectares, is farmed to supply roughly 25% of the animals' feed. The grounds are open daily from 9:00 to 18:00. Six sections organise the collection, which by 2013 numbered about 1,600 animals.
The zoo grows fodder for its animals on 30 hectares of its own land, covering about 25% of their feed needs. Its herd and collection have shifted over time: 75 species and 350 animals in 1980, 239 species and 2,476 animals in 2017, and 276 species in 2020.
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