BIAZA

WAZA

Members include leading zoos and aquariums

WAZA produce conservation strategies

This document provides a common set of goals for zoos and to set out best practice

EAZA

Founded in 1992
300+ members in 35 countries
Head Office in Amsterdam
Run training courses

BIAZA

Professional body representing the best zoos and aquariums in Britain and Ireland

BIAZA mission:

"Inspire people to help conserve the natural world"
"Participate in effective cooperative conservation programmes"

BIAZA vision:

How do members benefit?

Benefits:

Benefits 2:

Services

Services 2:

Services 3:

BIAZA expects its members to:

What are BIAZA about?

Public and Media

DEFRA

Campaigns

Veterinary capacity building for great ape sanctuaries in Africa at London Zoo

http://www.biaza.org.uk/news/28/15/Veterinary-Capacity-Building/

Why have managed breeding programmes?

How are breeding programmes managed?

Learning from History

Therefore ...

Global planning enables

and ...

Regional

EEP Structure

European Endangered Species Programme

Recommendations for management

Target for genetic diversity

Selection criteria for collection planning

Maintaining good records

Problems with Small Zoo Populations

No exchange of genetic material between subpopulations without human intervention
Unnatural environmental conditions