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Yadanabon Zoological Gardens

Field	Value
zoo_name	Yadanabon Zoo
ရတနာပုံ တိရိစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ်
image	Yadanabon Zoological Gardens.jpg
image_width	200px
date_opened	1989
location	Mandalay
Mandalay Division, Myanmar
area	55 acre
coordinates
num_animals	300 (2003)
exhibits	Burmese roofed turtle,
Burmese star tortoise

ရတနာပုံ တိရိစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ် Mandalay Division, Myanmar Burmese star tortoise

The Yadanabon Zoological Gardens ( ) is a zoo in Mandalay, Myanmar. The zoo has nearly 300 animals, including tigers, leopards and elephants, and plays a major part in the conservation program for the highly threatened Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata).

According to a March 2011 report by a Yangon-based news magazine, the zoo reportedly is under consideration for privatization.

History

The zoo is located at the foot of Mandalay Hill and opened on 8 April 1989. In 2003, its facilities were upgraded for K500 million (approximately US$500K).

Burmese roofed turtle

Yadanabon Zoo is notable for playing a significant part in the successful conservation program with the Turtle Survival Alliance for the Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata). Feared extinct until 2002, and still very rare in the wild, several hundred individuals are now kept at the zoo and a turtle conservation center at Lawkananda Park, Bagan. Yadanabon Zoo also participate in the breeding program of the highly threatened Burmese star tortoise (G. platynota).

Photos

File:Yatanabon Zoo Sign.jpg|Yadanabon Zoo File:Yadanabon Zoo Entrance.jpg|Zoo entrance

References

Zin Min. (2003-07-07). "Upgrade for Mandalay zoo". The Myanmar Times.
(2011-03-27). "Yadanabon Zoo to be privatized". Weekly Eleven News.
Phyo Wai Kyaw. (2004-06-28). "Baby elephant finds new home at zoo". The Myanmar Times.
Turtle Survival Alliance (8 April 2011). [http://www.turtlesurvival.org/blog/1/132 TSA Board Members Inspect the New Facilities in Myanmar.] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-10-02 Accessed 27 March 2012.)
(2006-08-20). "Trip Report, Myanmar and Cambodia, 20-31 Aug 2006".

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