Temaikèn (Bioparque Temaikèn) is a zoo in Belén de Escobar, vicinity of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the only AZA accredited zoo in the country. The name is a portmanteau of tem (earth) and aiken (life) in the language of the native Tehuelche people.
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 Entrance sign at Temaikèn. | |
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| Location | Belén de Escobar, vicinity of Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Land area | 72 hectares (180 acres) |
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Covering 72 hectares, Temaikèn specializes in native Argentine wildlife and exotic and threatened species.[1] In addition to the zoo the Temaikèn Foundation owns the Osununú wildlife conservation area.[2] It also has programs to manage and protect the Paraná Pine ecosystem and butterflies and orchids within the national wildlife conservation system.[3]
Temaikèn Biopark is a popular tourist destination.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Fundacion Temaiken". Find Zoo or Aquarium. Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
- ^ "Osununú Conservation". WAZA World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Proyecto Ecosistema Pino Paraná". Tamaiken Foundation. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Temaiken Biopark". Tripadvisor.com.
External links edit
Media related to Bioparque Temaikèn at Wikimedia Commons
- Temaiken official website (in Spanish)