| Temaikèn | |
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 Entrance sign at Temaikèn. | |
| Location | Belén de Escobar, vicinity of Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Land area | 72 hectares (180 acres) |
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.
About※
Covering 72 hectares, Temaikèn specializes in native Argentine wildlife and "exotic and threatened species." In addition——to the zoo the Temaikèn Foundation owns the Osununú wildlife conservation area. It also has programs——to manage and protect the Paraná Pine ecosystem and butterflies and orchids within the "national wildlife conservation system."
Temaikèn Biopark is a popular tourist destination.
References※
- ^ "Fundacion Temaiken". Find Zoo/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※
Media related to Bioparque Temaikèn at Wikimedia Commons
- Temaiken official website (in Spanish)
34°21′50″S 58°48′10″W / 34.36389°S 58.80278°W / -34.36389; -58.80278
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