Kazan zoobotanical garden: description, features and reviews

This is the only protected area in our country, in which botanical and zoological gardens are combined. It was founded by K.F. Fuchs in 1806.

History of creation

The garden was founded at the University of Kazan in 1806 by Karl Fuchs. Thirteen years later, land was purchased from Lake Kaban, which was intended to create a botanical garden. It was planned that its area will be 6.7 hectares. Five years later a greenhouse was built, and a new botanical garden was opened to visitors.

In early November 1925 in the garden opened a very small zoological garden, located in the inner courtyard of the Central Museum. To unite it with a botanical garden at the Museum of Tatarstan was decided in 1931. The new institution was called a zoobotanical garden.

Kazan zoobotanical garden (Russia): description

Today, the unique garden has a huge collection, which has about one hundred and fifty species of animals (more than 1200 specimens). Of these, twenty-seven are listed in the Red Book. Kazan zoobotanical garden was created to preserve the gene pool of fauna and flora, the species diversity of this territory. This is a nursery where rare species of plants and animals are multiplied.

In the collection of the Botanical Department of the park there are five hundred species and cultivars closed, as well as two hundred three open grounds. The Kazan zoobotanical garden, whose comments are left by visitors from different regions of our country, closely cooperates with fifty zoos and correspond with thirty botanical gardens of the Far and Near Abroad, is part of the Association of Botanical Gardens of the Volga and Ural RAS, cooperates with BGCI - the International Organization of Botanic Gardens .

Scientific activity

The personnel of the zoobotanical garden are highly professional specialists who conduct scientific research, participate in seminars and conferences, publish articles in various international reference books. They develop and introduce the newest reproductive technologies aimed at preserving the species of protected animals.

Zoobotanical garden successfully breeds rare species of plants and animals. Together with the Central Forest Reserve in the garden, scientific work is carried out to return to the natural conditions brown bears that were born in captivity. This work in the world has no analogues. From 1979 to 1996, fifteen white cubs were born in the zobotanic garden. Twelve of them are grown - this is a very high indicator for young animals.

Educational activities

The Kazan zoobotanical garden is carrying out a progressive form of enlightenment. Great attention is paid here to excursion, lecture and research work. It consists of excursions through the territory of the zoo, with the demonstration of animals beyond its territory and other interesting and cognitive activities.

Kazan zoobotanical garden is working on the republican program for the development of environmental education. The scientific staff of the garden conduct on-site lectures, in which animals are shown in school camps, kindergartens, at festivals and festivals. Zoobotsad takes part in city and regional holidays: Children's Day, Sabantuy, City Day, etc.

The events that are held within the framework of international nature protection measures are very popular: contests of hand-made articles, drawings, a brain-ring for high school students, etc.

Breeding of birds

The Kazan zoobotanical garden takes an active part in international programs aimed at preserving four species of rare birds:

• Eagle-burial ground;
• White-tailed eagle;
• Black neck;
• The white-footed eagle.

Serious work on the conservation and breeding of birds of prey is under way, together with the Volzhsko-Kama Reserve, new methods for preserving rare and sometimes endangered species are being developed. The breeding of birds of prey in captivity is being studied. In 1991, the first offspring of eagle-burial grounds was obtained. This event became the second event in the world after the zoo in the Polish city of Poznan. In cooperation with the landscaping department of the Kazan administration, the birds settle on lakes in the suburbs.

"Lukomorye"

In the summer, a contact zoo for the youngest visitors starts to work in the garden, which is stylized as a village courtyard. Here you can not only see animals from afar, but also more closely with them: in this park it is allowed to feed, iron, play with animals.

Rehabilitation center

One of the oldest in Europe is the Kazan zoobotanical garden (Russia). Kazan, or rather, its residents are proud of this institution, and the city administration is helping in its further development. Currently, work is underway to resume the very important activity of the center "Mutual Understanding". The indoor arena has already been purchased, where hippotherapy with children with disabilities will be conducted.

Awards

For carrying out one of the nature protection measures that were announced by the EAZA, the zoobotanical garden of Kazan was awarded the highest award in Belgium (Antwerp): a gold diploma for the creation of an original innovative educational program.

Zoo services

The Kazan zoobotanical garden offers visitors and residents of the city various services. Among them:

1. An exit group of animals that includes angora and rabbit rabbits, a fox and a raccoon, a peacock and a ferret, a pheasant and guinea fowl, an iguana and a peacock pigeon, a tiger python and euplefar, a toad aga and a maize razor, various turtles.
2. Animal show and story about them for preschoolers and pupils of junior classes "Animals - heroes of fairy tales".
3. Conducts regular excursions Kazan zoobotanical garden. Prices are quite affordable: for a group of children from fifteen people a ticket costs 50 rubles for each child, two adult attendants visit the garden for free.
4. In the park you can ride a pony or a horse.
5. Organized and held children's parties, entertainment programs.
6. The Kazan Zoobotanical Garden holds the game "Exploration in the Zoo" for schoolchildren. The group of children is divided into two teams. Each of them receives maps of the zoo and certain tasks: find the animal by description and answer the question about it. The team that turns out to be stronger than the enemy is given prizes and diplomas.

Visiting rules

As in any institution, there are visiting rules in the Kazan zoo-botanical garden. They are few, and they are quite simple. In the park it is forbidden:

• feed animals;
• Throw foreign objects into cages;
• Climb over fences and barriers;
• Hunting and photo-hunting.

How to get there?

You can get to the zoo-botanical garden from Kazan railway station by buses No. 5, 68. They will take you to a stop called "Hadi-Taktash street". From the river port and bus station you can take bus number 27, which will take you to the same stop or bus number 85 to the stop "Paulyukhin street." On the road you will spend no more than twenty minutes.

But the fastest way is to get into the garden, taking advantage of the metro. You need to get off at the station "Sukonnaya Sloboda" (the nearest to the stop "Paulyukhina Street").

Kazan zoobotanical garden: the schedule of work and the cost of tickets

From 1 April to 30 April, the garden awaits guests daily from 8:30 to 18:00. The ticket office closes an hour before closing. From September 1 to September 15, the garden starts its work at 8:30 and finishes at 19:00. From October 1, the park is open daily from 8:30 to 17:00.

For adult visitors (from 14 years old) the entrance ticket costs two hundred rubles, for pensioners - sixty rubles, for children over two years - one hundred rubles.

Guest Reviews

Most visitors give positive feedback about the Kazan zoobotanical garden. Guests like the large and clean territory of the park, which provides places for recreation and cozy cafes. In the reserve there are many rare plants and animals that look full and content in their fairly spacious enclosures. Children are delighted after visiting the contact zoo, where their communication with animals does not interfere with the cages.

However, there are remarks addressed to the administration of the garden. Most visitors believe that it needs major repairs. In addition, many consider the lack of this park the lack of sports and viewing platforms and the ability to rent sports equipment. For the sake of justice, I would like to emphasize that this is not a park of culture and recreation, so it was not originally planned for any sports facilities.