European Association of Zoos and Aquaria

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
AbbreviationEAZA
Formation1992 (1992)
TypeNGO
FocusTo facilitate cooperation within the European zoo and aquarium community towards the goals of education, research and conservation.[1]
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Region
Europe, Western Asia [1]
MethodsAccreditation
Main organ
Council and Committees
Parent organization
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Websitewww.eaza.net
Formerly called
European Community Association of Zoos and Aquaria (ECAZA)
"Progressive Zoos and Aquariums Saving Species Together With You"

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 comply with EAZA's standards. The organisation is administered and headquartered at Natura Artis Magistra in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[2]

The mission of the association is to promote cooperation for furthering regional collection planning and wildlife conservation.[3] EAZA also promotes educational activities and advises EU lawmakers through standing committees of the European Parliament and the European Council.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference eaza_about was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Nogge, Gunther (2001). "European Association of Zoos and Aquaria", in Encyclopedia of The World's Zoos, Volume 1. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 1-57958-174-9.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference eaza_main was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "POLICY AND LEGISLATION » EAZA". www.eaza.net. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

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