184.1 THOUSAND PEOPLE VISITED YEREVAN ZOO IN 2008

ARMENPRESS
Feb 6, 2009

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, ARMENPRESS: The only functioning state zoo in
Armenia as of the end of 2008 had 3100 animals and birds of 221 types.

Armenian national statistic service told Armenpress that 48 types
of mammals, 4 types of amphibian, 34 types of creepers, 67 types
of fish and 58 types of birds are kept in the park. On the whole 59
of 221 types of animals are registered in Armenian and 41 – in the
international "Red book".

The overall territory of the zoo park reaches 8.5 hectares from
which the area of constructions intended for animals reaches 5.2
hectares. Last year 184.1 thousands of people visited the zoo. The
number of workers of the park reaches 92. During 2008 it had financial
income of 233.8 million drams and as much expenditures.