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Our Mission:
CONSERVATION THROUGH COOPERATION

Our Vision:
African Zoos and Aquaria internationally recognized as being effective and trusted centres of animal welfare, conservation, education, research and service.

The African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZAB) was formed in 1989 at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa as an organization aimed at representing the interests of bona fide zoos and aquaria on the African continent. PAAZAB currently represents a total of 60 institutional, affiliate and associate members in 11 African countries.

The association upholds modern zoo best practice in the provision of supportive environments for the animals, personnel and public; active involvement in the maintenance of biodiversity; management for the wider benefit of the community and the provision of education opportunities for learning about animals and their environments.

PAAZAB sees one of the primary functions of zoos and aquariums as healing the relationship between man, animal and their mutual environment.

Working in partnerships to ensure the global survival of amphibians, focusing on those that can not be safeguarded in nature.

In 2008, the Amphibian Ark will lead zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums in a globally coordinated public awareness campaign “The Year of the Frog.” The main goal of this campaign is to generate public awareness and understanding of the amphibian extinction crisis, which represents the greatest species conservation challenge in the history of humanity. The money raised from this global campaign will help fund initiatives such as training courses, technical guidance, taxon survival efforts, fostering partnerships, capacity building, and communication activities. All these activities will ensure sustainability of the survival assurance populations of amphibians by creating a cash fund for this conservation work that will extend for beyond 2008. Each institution that is a member of PAAZAB is invited to participate in the campaign by organizing zoo activities and amphibian displays, and/or using your websites, zoo graphics, education materials, and media releases. Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums play a very important role in this campaign since they can provide the ex-situ breeding grounds for the immediate conservation action so much needed in order to save amphibians.

For more information: www.amphibianark.org

PAAZAB gratefully acknowledges those organisations and individuals whose financial contributions support the operation of the Association:

PAAZAB BENEFACTORS:
	Chester Zoo
	San Diego Zoo
	Disney's Wild Animal Kingdom
	Bernard Harrison and Friends

PAAZAB PATRONS:

• Bester Birds & Animals, South Africa
  
  
• Binder Park Zoo, USA
  
  
• Cango Wildlife Ranch, South Africa



• Columbus Zoological Park, USA



• Dickerson Park Zoo, USA



• East London Zoological Gardens, South Africa
  
  
• Hartebeespoortdam Snake & Animal Park, South Africa



• Johannesburg Zoological Gardens, South Africa



• John G. Shedd Aquarium, USA



• Monkeytown Primate Centre, South Africa
  
  
• Natal Zoological Gardens, South Africa
  
  
• National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
  
  
• Odense Zoo, Denmark
  
  
• South African Association for Marine Biological Research - SAAMBR
  
  
• Sedgewick County Zoo, USA
  
  
• South African Lion Park, South Africa
  
  
• St Louis Zoological Park, USA
  
  
• Two Oceans Aquarium, South Africa