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The Joburg Zoo is committed to
playing an important role of conservation projects of
both indigenous and worldwide endangered animals. The
Joburg Zoo is proud to be partnered with other
conservation organizations in important breeding and
conservation projects.
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 The Amphibian Conservation Project was started in March 2006, and the initial aims and goals of the Project were to successfully keep common species of indigenous amphibians in captivity with the goal of eventually moving on to keeping and breeding endangered analogue species of indigenous amphibians.
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 The Cape Vulture (CV) is southern Africa's only endemic
vulture species and is classified as vulnerable,
although as an endemic species, it is listed as
endangered. They are The Gauteng Department of
Agriculture Conservation and Environment's No1 Priority
Bird Species and a focal species for North West
Province. The population continues to decline at a rapid
rate and already the species is extinct in Swaziland;
extinct as a breeding species in Zimbabwe and critically
endangered in Namibia with only 12 known wild Cape
Vultures left. Click here for more info
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The Wattled Crane is one of five Critically
Endangered birds in South Africa and is the most
threatened crane species on the African continent. The
Wattled Crane Recovery Programme (WCRP) aims to prevent
the local extinction of the Wattled Crane in South
Africa by breeding Wattled Cranes in captivity and
releasing their offspring into existing wild flocks.
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Click here to find out
about 2011’s Wattled Crane chicks
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 At present Southern Ground Hornbills are considered
'vulnerable' but their numbers are still declining.
A detailed analysis of data collected by the Project, show Southern Ground Hornbills in South Africa to be
'Endangered' and probably critically Endangered' under IUCN Criteria.
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Recent global concerns on the loss of diversity of farm animal genetic resources have led to renewed initiatives to conserve these resources and to identify and characterise many breeds that were once considered inferior to more conventional international breeds of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pigs and poultry. This will be an attempt to co-ordinate efforts to conserve indigenous sheep species.
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This is an Endangered
Wildlife Project which the Zoo assists with. We are also
in the process of establishing a small breeding group of
Oribi on out Conservation and Research farm which is in
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 The Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) is
the closest relative to humans. In recent years the
'bush-meat' trade has grown exponentially as the great
wild forests of Africa have become more accessible to
humans, largely due to logging which is destroying
primate habitats by opening large sections of forest
with dirt roads. Click here for more info
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 The Johannesburg Zoo's Big Cat
Project is aimed at improving the welfare of the zoo's
larger cats. The project consists of combining two lion
islands to provide more space for our lion pride. The
project will also involve adding a jungle gym for the
animals to play and exercise, beds will be added in the
night rooms, solar panels to electrify the fence and
steel doors will be added.
Furthermore,
introducing a male snow leopard to provide a companion
for our existing female will also be part of the
project. Click here for more info.
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As the world's population continues to increase and
wildlife and their habitats disappear, more and more
people live in urban centres disconnected from the
natural environment. Please click here for more info. |
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