Visitors to Yerevan Zoo to be fined for feeding animals
From now on, visitors to Yerevan Zoo (also known as the zoological garden of Yerevan) will be fined in the amount of 10 000 drams for feeding animals. The decision was taken by Ruben Khacharyan, new director of Yerevan Zoo.
"Before the opening of each season specialists observe eminent lacks in animal welfare and veterinary care. In no other country are visitors allowed to feed animals," Ruben Khachatryan said during his first press conference on April 29.
The director of Yerevan Zoo says the problem of waste disposal is also addressed: garbage will be piled into separate bags, animal waste will be recycled into humus and will be utilized as fertilizer for parks.
Today's press service was attended by Haig Balian, Director of Amsterdam Royal Zoo ARTIS, who came to Armenia to officially establish partnership between Amsterdam Zoo and Yerevan Zoo.
On April 26, specialists of Amsterdam Zoo visited Yerevan Zoo to render veterinary help to animals.
Ruben Khacharyan is also director the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC). Yerevan Zoo and FPWC will now join their forces to bring forward the transformation process of Yerevan Zoo. FPWC has already invested 10 million drams in the transformation process.
"The transformation process of the Yerevan Zoo is the first step in FPWC's far-sighted goal of establishing a "National Center for Environmental Education and Biodiversity Conservation," Ruben Khacharyan said today.
The new season will open on May 1. Tickets are sold for 300 drams but the price is likely to go up in the near future.
