Bayap Zoo is a

zoo A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for Conservation biology, conservation purposes. The term ''zoological g ...

located in the

Kamchay Mear District Kamchay Mear ( km, កំចាយមារ ; meaning "to chase away/disperse Mara") is a district located in Prey Veng Province, in south eastern Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially ...

of Prey Veng Province, in

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

History

The zoo was established in 1995, by Senator

Nhim Vanda Nhim Vanda () is a Cambodian politician. He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Prey Veng Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.Kampot Zoo Kampot Zoo (Teuk Chhou Waterfall Crop Garden and Zoo) is about 10 km from the provincial town of Kampot, Cambodia. The Zoo was established in 1999, and opened in 2000 by senator Nhim Vanda, who owned it and Bayap Zoo in Prey Veng Province ...

in Kampot city of southern Cambodia."Official Buys Exotic African Animals for Zoo"
. Cambodia Daily. Accessed March 02, 2014. The Bayap Zoo was destroyed by flood in 2010–2011, and was renovated and reopened.
Tourism of Cambodia. Accessed March 02, 2014.

Criticism

The zoo has been accused of keeping its animals in poor conditions, and the organization Zoo Watch has called for it to be shut down. Vanda has denied that animals were being mistreated, saying conditions have improved.

References

Zoos in Cambodia Buildings and structures in Prey Veng province Parks in Cambodia Tourist attractions in Prey Veng province Zoos established in 1995 {{Cambodia-geo-stub