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|area= {{convert|55|acre|km2}}<ref name=bw>{{cite news | url=http://www.news-eleven.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7782:2011-03-27-17-09-10&catid=44:2009-11-10-07-31-38&Itemid=113 | title=Yadanabon Zoo to be privatized | date=2011-03-27 | work=Bi-Weekly Eleven | publisher=Weekly Eleven News | language=my}}</ref>
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The '''Yadanabon Zoological Gardens''' ({{lang-my|ရတနာပုံ တိရိစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ်}} {{IPA-my|jədənàbòʊɴ təɹeɪʔsʰàɴ ʔṵjɪ̀ɴ|}}) is a [[zoo]] in [[Mandalay]], [[Myanmar]]. The zoo has nearly 300 animals, including tigers, leopards and elephants,<ref name=mt/><ref name=mt-2>{{cite journal | url=http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/myanmartimes/no222/MyanmarTimes12-222/008.htm | title=Baby elephant finds new home at zoo | author=Phyo Wai Kyaw | date=2004-06-28 | publisher=The Myanmar Times}}</ref> and plays a major part in the conservation program for the highly threatened [[Burmese roofed turtle]] (''Batagur trivittata'').
The '''Yadanabon Zoological Gardens''' ({{langx|my|ရတနာပုံ တိရိစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ်}} {{IPA-my|jədənàbòʊɰ̃ təɹeɪʔsʰàɰ̃ ʔṵjɪ̀ɰ̃|}}) is a [[zoo]] in [[Mandalay]], [[Myanmar]]. The zoo has nearly 300 animals, including tigers, leopards and elephants,<ref name=mt/><ref name=mt-2>{{cite news | url=http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/myanmartimes/no222/MyanmarTimes12-222/008.htm | title=Baby elephant finds new home at zoo | author=Phyo Wai Kyaw | date=2004-06-28 | newspaper=The Myanmar Times}}</ref> 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.<ref name=bw/>
According to a March 2011 report by a Yangon-based news magazine, the zoo reportedly is under consideration for privatization.<ref name=bw/>


==History==
==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 (aproximately US$500K).<ref name=mt/> Part of the upgrade program included a dedicated enclosure for the ''K. trivittata'' turtle with a larger ground pond, built with emergency funds donated by '''BTG Studios''' of Sydney and '''Allwetterzoo Münster''' of Germany.<ref name=pa>{{cite paper | url=http://www.asianturtlenetwork.org/library/reports_papers/reports/assurance_colony_yadanabon_zoo.pdf | title=Assurance colony for Kachuga trivittata, update March 2004 | author=Gerald Kuchling | date=March 2004 | publisher=Asia Turtle Network}}</ref>
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).<ref name=mt/> Part of the upgrade program included a dedicated enclosure for the ''K. trivittata'' turtle with a larger ground pond, built with emergency funds donated by '''BTG Studios''' of Sydney and '''Allwetterzoo Münster''' of Germany.<ref name=pa>{{cite web | url=http://www.asianturtlenetwork.org/library/reports_papers/reports/assurance_colony_yadanabon_zoo.pdf | title=Assurance colony for Kachuga trivittata, update March 2004 | author=Gerald Kuchling | date=March 2004 | publisher=Asia Turtle Network}}</ref>


==Burmese roofed turtle==
==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 in Lawkananda Park, [[Bagan]].<ref name=TSA2011>Turtle Survival Alliance (8 April 2011). [http://www.turtlesurvival.org/blog/1/132 TSA Board Members Inspect the New Facilities in Myanmar.] Accessed 27 March 2012.</ref> Yadanabon Zoo also participate in the breeding program of the highly threatened [[Burmese star tortoise]] (''G. platynota'').<ref name=tsa>{{cite web | url=http://www.turtlesurvival.org/calleburma | title=Trip Report, Myanmar and Cambodia, 20-31 Aug 2006 | date=2006-08-20 | accessdate=2009-01-04}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
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 in Lawkananda Park, [[Bagan]].<ref name=TSA2011>Turtle Survival Alliance (8 April 2011). [http://www.turtlesurvival.org/blog/1/132 TSA Board Members Inspect the New Facilities in Myanmar.] Accessed 27 March 2012.</ref> Yadanabon Zoo also participate in the breeding program of the highly threatened [[Burmese star tortoise]] (''G. platynota'').<ref name=tsa>{{cite web|url=http://www.turtlesurvival.org/calleburma |title=Trip Report, Myanmar and Cambodia, 20-31 Aug 2006 |date=2006-08-20 |access-date=2009-01-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828025048/http://www.turtlesurvival.org/calleburma |archive-date=August 28, 2008 }}</ref>


==Photos==
==Photos==
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File:Yatanabon Zoo Sign.jpg|Yadanabon Zoo
File:Yatanabon Zoo Sign.jpg|Yadanabon Zoo
File:Yadanabon Zoo Entrance.jpg|Zoo Entrance
File:Yadanabon Zoo Entrance.jpg|Zoo Entrance
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Zoos established in 1989]]
[[Category:Zoos established in 1989]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Burma]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Myanmar]]

Latest revision as of 18:03, 18 November 2024

22°00′22″N 96°06′00″E / 22.006°N 96.100°E / 22.006; 96.100

Yadanabon Zoological Gardens
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22°00′22″N 96°06′00″E / 22.006°N 96.100°E / 22.006; 96.100
Date opened1989[1]
LocationMandalay
Mandalay Division, Myanmar
Land area55 acres (0.22 km2)[2]
No. of animals300 (2003)[1]
Major exhibitsBurmese roofed turtle,
Burmese star tortoise

The Yadanabon Zoological Gardens (Burmese: ရတနာပုံ တိရိစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ် [jədənàbòʊɰ̃ təɹeɪʔsʰàɰ̃ ʔṵjɪ̀ɰ̃]) is a zoo in Mandalay, Myanmar. The zoo has nearly 300 animals, including tigers, leopards and elephants,[1][3] 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.[2]

History

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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).[1] Part of the upgrade program included a dedicated enclosure for the K. trivittata turtle with a larger ground pond, built with emergency funds donated by BTG Studios of Sydney and Allwetterzoo Münster of Germany.[4]

Burmese roofed turtle

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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 in Lawkananda Park, Bagan.[5] Yadanabon Zoo also participate in the breeding program of the highly threatened Burmese star tortoise (G. platynota).[6]

Photos

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  • Yadanabon Zoo
    Yadanabon Zoo
  • Zoo Entrance
    Zoo Entrance

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Zin Min (2003-07-07). "Upgrade for Mandalay zoo". The Myanmar Times.
  2. ^ a b "Yadanabon Zoo to be privatized". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven News. 2011-03-27.
  3. ^ Phyo Wai Kyaw (2004-06-28). "Baby elephant finds new home at zoo". The Myanmar Times.
  4. ^ Gerald Kuchling (March 2004). "Assurance colony for Kachuga trivittata, update March 2004" (PDF). Asia Turtle Network.
  5. ^ Turtle Survival Alliance (8 April 2011). TSA Board Members Inspect the New Facilities in Myanmar. Accessed 27 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Trip Report, Myanmar and Cambodia, 20-31 Aug 2006". 2006-08-20. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
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