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South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation

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Founded
  
August 4, 2000

Area served
  
South Asia

Origins
  
ZOO

Website
  
www.zooreach.org

Type
  
Regional not-for-profit organization

The South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation or (SAZARC) is an organization for South Asian zoos and aquariums. SAZARC was established on August 4, 2000 at the first meeting of South Asian Zoos, held at Central Zoo, Kathmandu, Nepal, initiated by the Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO). It became a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2004. SAZARC is considered the sister organization of the South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA), the only other regional association of zoos in Asia.

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Conferences

The following table lists the year and venue of all annual conferences of SAZARC.

Members

Founding members
  •  Bangladesh
  •  India
  •    Nepal
  •  Pakistan
  •  Sri Lanka
  • Other members
  •  Afghanistan (member since 2004)
  •  Bhutan (member since 2010)
  •  Maldives
  • References

    South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation Wikipedia