South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation

South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation

Founded	August 4, 2000
Type	Regional not-for-profit organization
Origins	ZOO
Area served	South Asia
Website	www.zooreach.org

The South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation (SAZARC) is an organization for South Asian zoos and aquariums. SAZARC was established on August 4, 2000, at the first meeting of South Asian Zoos, held at Central Zoo, Kathmandu, Nepal, initiated by the Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO). It became a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2004, and membership was terminated by WAZA in 2015.^[1] SAZARC is considered the sister organization of the South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA), the only other regional association of zoos in Asia.