Protection of species
EAZA
Bern Animal Park is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). The leading association of zoos and aquaria in Europe and West Asia. It was founded in 1992 and promotes cooperation within European zoos and aquariums. Member zoos shall pursue the common goals of education, research and conservation and play an important role in the protection of nature and wildlife – both in their facility and in the wild.
Breeding programmes
Unfortunately, many animal species are endangered or even threatened with extinction today. Zoos and zoological parks worldwide pursue the goal of preserving biodiversity so that it will still be possible to enjoy furry, scaly or feathered animals in the future. Endangered species are specifically bred in so-called species conservation programmes. This enables the breeding of healthy populations. In Europe, these programmes are coordinated within the framework of EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria).
EAZA Ex-Situ-Programme (EEP)
EAZA’s conservation programmes are called EEPs, which means EAZA Ex-situ Programmes. The aim of the EEPs is to produce and maintain healthy animal populations. Targeted matings are necessary for healthy animals – animal data must be analysed, breeding and transfer recommendations between different zoos must be developed to avoid inbreeding and to maintain genetic diversity. This is done with studbooks, which are kept and coordinated by zoo staff. Currently, EAZA manages conservation breeding programmes for over 400 different species. Bern Animal Park is involved in EEPs with the following endangered species:
Alpengämse
Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra
Alpensteinbock
Capra ibex
Auerhuhn
Tetrao urogallus
Balistar
Leucopsar rothschildi
Bolivianischer Totenkopfaffe
Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis
Europäische Sumpfschildkröte
Emys orbicularis
Europäischer Wolf
Canis lupus lupus
Europäisches Waldrentier
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
Eurasischer Fischotter
Lutra lutra
Karpaten-Luchs
Lynx lynx carpathicus
Kleinkantschil
Tragulus javanicus
Krauskopfpelikan
Pelecanus crispus
Moschusochse
Ovibos moschatus wardi
Persischer Leopard
Panthera pardus saxicolor
Schnee-Eule
Bubo scandiaca
Springtamarin
Callimico goeldii
Stumpfkrokodil
Osteolaemus tetraspis
Türkisnaschvogel
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Wisent
Bison bonasus
Zwergseidenäffchen
Cebuella pygmaea
Europäisches Zuchtbuch (ESB)
Himmelblauer Zwerggecko
Lygodactylus williamsi
Leopolds Stachelrochen
Potamotrygon leopoldi
Papageitaucher
Fratercula arctica
Rothaubenturako
Tauraco erythrolophus
Eurasischer Braunbär
Ursus arctos arctos
Ussurischer Braunbär
Ursus arctos lasiotus
ProSpecieRara
ProSpecieRara is a Swiss foundation and ensures the “conservation and promotion of genetic diversity in fauna and flora. The Bern Animal Park participates in ProSpecieRara programmes with the following species:
Appenzeller Spitzhaubenhuhn
Gallus gallus domesticus
Diepholzer Gans
Anser anser domesticus
Schweizer Fuchskaninchen
Oryctolagus cuniculus domestic
Release to the wild
The Earth’s biodiversity is dwindling faster than ever. There are now over 40,000 species on the Red List of threatened animal and plant species. Bern Animal Park is committed to the task of species conservation. Here you will find news about our ongoing reintroduction projects. We speak of reintroduction when animals are released from human care into the wild, and of reintroduction when animals are released into their original habitat after the species had previously become extinct there. Content only available in German.
Die Schweizer Schildkröte kehrt zurück
Am 8. September 2022 sind 15 Jungtiere der Europäischen Sumpfschildkröte aus dem Tierpark Bern ausgewildert worden.
Zwei Wisente aus dem Tierpark erkunden die Bergwelt von Aserbaidschan
Zwei Wisente aus dem Berner Tierpark erkunden seit 24.11.2021 die Weiten der abgelegenen Bergwälder im nordöstlichen Aserbaidschan.
Wiederansiedelung Steinkauz
Bereits zum 2. Mal ist unser Steinkauz-Nachwuchs im Rahmen eines Wiederansiedelungsprojekts nach Norddeutschland gereist und im Naturpark Nuthe-Nieplitz ausgewildert worden.
Wiederansiedelung Wisent – Umzug in ein neues Leben
Aufgegessen vom Mensch....gerettet vom Mensch. Die Wisente sind die grössten Landsäugetiere Europas.