Buenos Aires Eco-Park
The Buenos Aires Eco Park (Spanish: Ecoparque de Buenos Aires) is an 18-hectare (44-acre) park in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The former zoo, opened in 1888, contained 89 species of mammals, 49 species of reptiles and 175 species of birds, with a total of over 2,500 animals. The institution's goals are to conserve species, produce research and to educate the public. In June 2016 the city formed a bias about the zoo's cruelty. They had to close the 140-year-old zoo and relocate most of the animals to nature reserves, including Temaikèn. The zoo property will be converted into an ecopark.
| Buenos Aires Eco-Park | |
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| 34°34′51.54″S 58°25′12.09″W | |
| Date opened | 1888 (closed as zoo in 2016, reopened in 2018) |
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Land area | 18 hectares (44 acres) |
| No. of animals | 2,500 |
| No. of species | 350 |
| Memberships | ALPZA, WAZA |
| Owner | Government of Buenos Aires |
| Website | buenosaires.gob.ar/ecoparque |
The zoo closed in 2016, reopening as an ecopark in 2018. Its more than 40 historic buildings (that had been declared historical heritage) were refurbished, including the arc at the main entrance, the parrots pavilion, the byzantine ruins, the Confitería del Aguila, and the herons bridge, among others.