Azerbaijan, Baku, April 24 / Trend J. Babayeva /
Zoo created in Azerbaijan will be important factor to increase population of endangered species of fauna and return them to nature.
"Zoo will have great scientific importance. We hope that this park will be important factor to increase population of rare species of fauna and return them to nature. There are a lot of such animals in Azerbaijan," Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyn Bahirov said at the conference on April 24.
Operations are held to create zoo. The territory is determined and tender is announced. The park is planned to be created in 230 hectare territory. Mainly, unique species of fauna from Middle Asia, Caucasus and Eurasia will live in the park.
Big animals will live free in zoo unlike zoo situated in Baku, Minister said.
The project on zoo creation will be ready during 10-14 months, Bahirov said. "Zoo will have great importance from point of view of environment, education of children and conducting of scientific research," Minister said.
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