Status of the a class certified zoos and aquariums in turkey
<b>Aim:</b> The aim of this study is to determine the statues of A class certified Zoos and Aquariums in Turkey, which are playing important role in veterinary, zoology and zootechnics sciences. In addition, to suggestions to establish a contemporary institution<p> <b>Materia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1125 |
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| Summary: | <b>Aim:</b> The aim of this study is to determine the statues of A class
certified Zoos and Aquariums in Turkey, which are playing important
role in veterinary, zoology and zootechnics sciences. In
addition, to suggestions to establish a contemporary institution<p>
<b>Materials and Methods:</b> In this study, the status of A class certified
Zoos and Aquariums, established according to operational
procedures and principles of the “Animal protection Law Article
22 with regulation number 5199 act” dated August 11, 2007 and
published in Official Gazette with number 26610 in Turkey, were
detected by observations, interviews, small number of literature
and internet records.<p>
<b>Results:</b> It was detected that eleven Zoos and Aquariums with
A class certifications were established until the date of August
6, 2014 in Turkey. The number of Zoos and Aquariums were established
as four in Marmara region, three in Central Anatolia
region, two in White Sea region and one each in Aegean and Southern
East region of Turkey.<p>
<b>Conclusions:</b> It can be thought that Zoos in Turkey may have important
roles in the protection of species. However, the duration
time should be accelerated the transformation to contemporary
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |