【作者】 张林源；

【Author】 Zhang Linyuan (Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076)

【机构】 北京麋鹿生态实验中心；

【摘要】 动物园是物种移地保护的重要场所之一,也是珍稀濒危物种移地保护最早、最多,而且较多成功的场所。自然保护越来越成为人类发展的重要课题,人们对动物的关注程度在提高,因而,对动物的认识和了解的最方便的场所——动物园也越来越被人们所重视。中国现有传统意义上的动物园173家,基本是每个大中城市有一家,随着经济的发展,近几年来又有许多各种类型的动物园建立,国家、集体、个人都在建,甚至在同一城市有多家动物园一哄而上的现象,此现象对动物保护和科普教育既有利也有弊,需要加强引导和管理。更多还原

【Abstract】 Zoos are important sites for species ex situ conservation. They are also the earliest sites in preserving animals, and the most successful location of endangered rare species translocation. Natural conservation becomes important problem of human development. People pay more and more attention to animals. Thus zoos are considered as the most conveninent sites to know animal. There are 173 zoos in traditional implication in China, almost one in every large and middle sized city. However as economy developing recently, various types of zoos have been set up by the state, groups, or individuals, even several zoos have been constructed in the same city. For this new development has advantages and disadvantages in animal conservation and scientific education. The management of zoos should be strengthened.更多还原