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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, formerly Birmingham Nature Centre, and before that Birmingham Zoo, is a small zoo on the edge of Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, England. It is owned and managed by Birmingham City Council.
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park | |
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52.450498°N 1.910430°W / 52.450498; -1.910430 | |
Date opened | 1974 (1974) |
Location | Pershore Road Edgbaston Birmingham England United Kingdom |
Land area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
Memberships | BIAZA,[1] EAZA[2] |
Major exhibits | Red Pandas, Komodo Dragon, Eurasian Lynx, Many Species of Lemur, Tamarin and Monkeys, Asian Short-Clawed Otters, Northern Bald Ibis |
Website | Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park |
As well as catering to tourists and locals, the zoo is actively involved in many scientific programmes, such as the EEP captive breeding programmes with endangered animals, helping to highlight the plight of the world's biodiversity through educational talks and campaigns.
The zoo is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).