The Kazan Zoological and Botanical Garden (russian: Казанский зооботанический сад) sometimes called the Kazan Zoo, is a mixed garden in
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering a ...
,
Russia
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. It displays over 1,000 and 160 species of plants and animals, respectively. As of 2014, the garden was reconstructed and additional spaces were inserted. In 1996, the garden joined the
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), is an organisation for the European zoo and aquarium community that links over 340 member organisations in 41 countries. EAZA membership is open to all zoos and aquaria across Europe that compl ...
.
See also
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List of zoos by country#Russia
References
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Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Tatarstan
Botanical gardens in Russia
Zoos in Russia
Tourist attractions in Kazan
Buildings and structures in Kazan
1806 establishments in the Russian Empire