{"id":3218,"date":"2019-02-19T10:24:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T10:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.mobyte.es\/terra-benidorm\/conservacion\/"},"modified":"2019-06-13T10:42:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T08:42:58","slug":"conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benidorm.terranatura.com\/en\/conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Terra Natura is a zoological park that emerge<\/span><\/span>d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0as\u00a0<\/span>an\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0innovative<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>answer to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>new\u00a0<\/span><\/span>demands<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>modern society increasingly committed to respect for nature and aware<\/span><\/span>ness regarding<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the conservation of natural resources. In this context, zoological institutions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>must<\/span><\/span>\u00a0not only modernize their spaces and facilities intended to host wild animals, but\u00a0<\/span><\/span>actively<\/span><\/span>\u00a0promote the quality of animal care,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the ongoing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0formation of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>animal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>caregivers<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0educational activities\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0visitors<\/span><\/span>. They must<\/span><\/span>\u00a0especially promote and develop conservation and research actions<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>nhance the chances of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ex situ\u00a0<\/span><\/span>survival\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in order to export these species back to their conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>situ<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ex situ<\/span><\/span>\u00a0means that wild animals are outside their natural habitat<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>They\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are born,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>they grow<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>they\u00a0<\/span><\/span>bre<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>d within the zoo's specially designed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>facilities<\/span><\/span>. The aim<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is to keep populations stable and to increase\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0genetic pool in order to conserve the species and enable reintroductions in natural areas where\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the animals<\/span><\/span>\u00a0have disappeared or are close to disappearing. Terra Natura\u00a0<\/span><\/span>actively<\/span><\/span>\u00a0assists in<\/span><\/span>\u00a0conservation\u00a0<\/span><\/span>programmes<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>species\u00a0<\/span><\/span>threatened\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by<\/span><\/span>\u00a0extinction<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that are conducted by<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA) through different EEPs (European\u00a0<\/span><\/span>E<\/span><\/span>ndangered Species\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Programme<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Terra Natura p<\/span><\/span>lac<\/span><\/span>es its<\/span><\/span>\u00a0modern and naturalized animal facilities\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at the disposal of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the ecological needs of the species\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in these<\/span><\/span>\u00a0EEP<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>\u00a0EEP icon next to each animal tells you that it is part of these important programs of conservation\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0endangered and threatened species.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In Terra Natura we understand\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conservation\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>combination<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of thought and action aimed at safeguarding and increasing the survival of endangered animal species (IUCN), through actions directed towards\u00a0<\/span><\/span>p<\/span><\/span>opulations held in captivity ex situ as well as<\/span><\/span>\u00a0towards<\/span><\/span>\u00a0those\u00a0<\/span><\/span>living in situ\u00a0<\/span><\/span>within their own natural habitats<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If current trends of deforestation, destruction and transformation of nat<\/span><\/span>ural areas on our planet continue<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 especially in certain already protected areas -\u00a0<\/span><\/span>there will not be sufficient space or resources\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(plant cover, shelter, food resources, access to water)\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to guarantee the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>medium or\u00a0<\/span><\/span>long-term survival of wild animals.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Terra Natura is aware of this future, and works with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>specific<\/span><\/span>\u00a0animal species such as<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the leopard, the jaguar, the Sumatran tiger, the Asian lion, the Asiatic elephant, the Indian rhinoceros, the Indian Gaur bison, the Indian\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Barasingha<\/span><\/span>\u00a0deer, and the Asiatic wild dog,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to name just a few of the most important animals in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>our institutional plan.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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