Shymkent Zoo

Shymkent Zoo
Africa section of the Shymkent Zoo
42°22′37″N 69°37′41″E / 42.376971°N 69.628091°E / 42.376971; 69.628091
Date opened	1980
Location	Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Land area	54 hectares (130 acres)
No. of animals	Более 1600 (2012)
No. of species	185 (2013)
Website	https://shymkentzoo.kz/ru/

The Shymkent Zoo (Kazakh: Шымкент хайуанханасы, Shymkent haıýanhanasy; Russian: Шымкентский зоопарк) is the state zoo of the city Shymkent in Kazakhstan.^[1] It is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the country. From the total zoo's area of 54 hectares (130 acres), under an exposition 34 hectares (84 acres). The Shymkent Zoo contains more than 20 kinds of animals brought in the 'Red book'. 25% of requirements of forages for animals the zoo grow up on own earth, the area of 30 hectares (74 acres).

See also

• List of zoos
• Almaty Zoo
• Karaganda Zoo

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