Austrian Zoo Association
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The Austrian Zoo Organization (Österreichische Zoo Organisation - OZO) is the union of the Austria
n, scientifically lead zoo
s, which keep to the international guidelines of the EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
).
Member zoos of the OZO fulfill in particular the following criteria:
OZO's goals include the implementation of the European Union
zoo directive within Austria, which is designed to ensure the protection of animals in zoos and in the wild.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n, scientifically lead zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
s, which keep to the international guidelines of the EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
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).
Member zoos of the OZO fulfill in particular the following criteria:
- High quality in animal husbandry
- Participation in kind preservation and nature protection projects
- Partaking in research activities for the preservation of the diversity of species
OZO's goals include the implementation of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
zoo directive within Austria, which is designed to ensure the protection of animals in zoos and in the wild.
Member zoos
- Tiergarten SchönbrunnTiergarten SchönbrunnTiergarten Schönbrunn or Vienna Zoo is a zoo located on the grounds of the famous Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria...
, Vienna - Haus des MeeresHaus des MeeresThe Haus des Meeres is a public aquarium in Vienna, Austria. It is located in Esterhazy Park in downtown Mariahilf district, one block south of the busy Mariahilfer Straße. The Haus des Meeres houses over ten thousand aquatic beings on an area of around four thousand square meters inside a tall...
, Vienna - Alpine zoo Innsbruck
- Salzburger zoo Hellbrunn
- Animal and nature park lock harsh stone
- Zoo Schmiding