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IOpened
in
1884,
the
Lisbon
Zoo
was
the
first
park
with
fauna
and
flora
of
the
Iberian
Peninsula.
Several
founders
-
Dr.
Pedro
Van
Der
Laan,
José
Thomaz
Sousa
Martins
and
the
Baron
of
Kessler
-
had
the
support
of
several
personalities,
King
D.
Fernando
II
and
zoologist
José
Vicente
Barboza
do
Bocage.
The
first
facilities
were
located
in
the
Park
of
São
Sebastião
da
Pedreira,
which
was
given
free
of
charge
by
its
owners.
Later,
the
park
moved
to
Palhavã
and
on
May
28,
1905,
new
and
definitive
facilities
were
inaugurated
at
Quinta
das
Laranjeiras.
On
March
12,
1913,
the
Zoo
was
declared
an
Institution
of
Public
Utility.
Numerous
consignments
of
animals
from
Africa
and
Brazil
have
contributed
to
the
Zoo
having
one
of
the
largest
and
most
diverse
collections
of
animals
in
the
world
over
the
years.
In
fact,
some
governors
of
the
former
overseas
provinces
were
noted
for
their
contribution
to
the
enrichment
of
the
zoological
collection
with
examples
of
exotic,
little-known
and
very
attractive
species.
In
1952,
the
City
Council
of
Lisbon
awarded
the
Zoo
with
the
Gold
Medal
of
the
City.
The
fall
of
the
Estado
Novo
in
1974
and
the
consequent
independence
of
the
former
colonies
in
Africa
meant
the
breakdown
of
the
strong
support
given
to
the
Zoo
by
the
authorities
in
the
diversification
and
renovation
of
the
animal
collection.
By
this
time,
the
number
of
visitors
also
decreased
substantially
and
there
were
radical
cuts
in
state
subsidies.
Thus,
it
was
necessary
to
develop
and
implement
a
new
management
strategy
for
the
Zoo,
adapting
it
to
the
values
and
needs
of
the
time.
In
1990,
the
new
management
policy
adopted
by
Félix
Naharro
Pires,
who
in
the
meantime
took
office
as
President
of
the
Zoological
Garden,
had
as
objectives
the
modernization
of
existing
facilities
as
well
as
services.
In
this
way,
specific
work
areas
were
created
with
their
own
objectives,
to
improve
animal
collection
and
welfare,
food
and
veterinary
care.
In
parallel,
commercial
services,
marketing,
public
relations
and
the
press
were
created,
in
order
to
energize
the
Park
as
a
privileged
partner
of
the
companies
..
Promoting
education
for
conservation
among
the
visiting
public
was
also
one
of
the
main
concerns,
which
quickly
earned
the
creation
of
a
service
of
its
own,
the
Pedagogical
Center.
Currently,
the
Zoo
represents
the
role
of
educator,
with
the
advantage
of
owning
one
of
the
best
classrooms
in
the
country,
whose
animal
collection,
space
and
activities
provide
an
attractive
and
effective
learning.
The
Zoo
is
no
longer
a
showcase
of
animals
to
take
an
active
role
in
the
protection
and
conservation
of
Nature.
Improved
facilities
for
the
animals
allowed
the
birth
rate
to
increase.
The
Veterinary
Hospital
opened
in
2008
was
considered
the
best
in
Europe
by
EAZA
-
European
Association
of
Zoos
and
Aquariums.
Naugured
in
1884,
the
Zoo
of
Lisbon
was
the
first
park
with
fauna
and
flora
of
the
Iberian
Peninsula.
Several
founders
-
Dr.
Pedro
Van
Der
Laan,
José
Thomaz
Sousa
Martins
and
the
Baron
of
Kessler
-
had
the
support
of
several
personalities,
King
D.
Fernando
II
and
zoologist
José
Vicente
Barboza
do
Bocage.
The
first
facilities
were
located
in
the
Park
of
São
Sebastião
da
Pedreira,
which
was
given
free
of
charge
by
its
owners.
Later,
the
park
moved
to
Palhavã
and
on
May
28,
1905,
new
and
definitive
facilities
were
inaugurated
at
Quinta
das
Laranjeiras.
On
March
12,
1913,
the
Zoo
was
declared
an
Institution
of
Public
Utility.
Numerous
consignments
of
animals
from
Africa
and
Brazil
have
contributed
to
the
Zoo
having
one
of
the
largest
and
most
diverse
collections
of
animals
in
the
world
over
the
years.
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