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"A new zoo has been announced for Victoria and it's two-and-a-half times as
large as Melbourne Zoo.
The Victorian government has announced the acquisition of a fourth site for
Zoos Victoria, with the management of Kyabram Fauna Park set to be taken over
by Zoos Victoria, supported by $3 million in government funding.
Kyabram Fauna Park joins Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville
Sanctuary. The 55-hectare parkland and wetland Kyabram Fauna Park site is two
and a half times bigger than Melbourne Zoo, and has more than 600 animals, the
largest collection of Australian animals in Victoria after Healesville
Sanctuary.
The extensive collection of Australian animals includes Tasmanian Devils,
quolls, dingoes, koalas, kangaroos, wombats, echidna, emus, flying foxes and
southern cassowary along with an impressive collection of reptiles and birds.
The Park has looked after wildlife and delivered conservation programs since
1979, planting more than 7,000 native trees and plants to create a range of
habitats to provide food and shelter for free-ranging wildlife and encouraged
the return of 35 species of birds to the local Kyabram area.
The two wildlife organisations already share close strategic alignment across
animal welfare, conservation, sustainability and visitor experience. The
transition process is now underway, with full integration to be complete within
the next 18 months."
“Fauna Park” seems like a close synonym to “Zoological Garden” :)
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