page_title: Minsk Zoo
section_title: Further development
hierarchical_section_title: Minsk Zoo / Further development
caption_attribution_description: English: A male zubr (European bison or wisent) at Minsk Zoo, Belarus.
context_page_description: Minsk Zoo is located in a southeast part of Minsk near Svislach River.
context_section_description: In 2000 there was the decision of Minsk City Council made for further development of the Zoo along the floodplain of the Svislach, in total area of 42 hectares. Lately the preliminary concept of the Zoo development on this territory has been made. Besides, objects of the 2nd line construction have been placed under project. This 2nd line includes:
  Exposition area of "South America" with a tropical pavilion and open enclosures, children’s zoo, also service and household buildings (booking office, entry control station, garages, store-houses). For the years 2003-2005 the municipal authorities have granted financial support for realization of these projects.
  Main exposition zone of Minsk Zoo will be located along Uborevicha Street till the crossing of Uborevicha and Golodeda  Streets. Footbridge will connect exposition zone with entrance part. This bridge will go over the river, the floodplain part of the area with enclosures for Cranes, Geese, Storks and other ornamental water birds. In southwest part of main exposition zone the following pavilions will be located: "Exotarium", reservoir for fur-seals, aviarium and stable with riding-school.
  Central part will be  the place for predatory mammals enclosures. Southeast part will be occupied by enclosures for mountain ungulates and raptorial birds "Artificial cliffs" with pavilion "The world of the night" inside, as well as pavilions "The world of monkeys" and "South-East Asia", "Africa".
  There will be another entrance on the crossing of Uborevicha and Golodeda  Streets. Artificial and natural water bodies for different bird species will be located along the river Svislach.
  Zone with valuable floodplain forest areas will be conserved as Landscape Park with its natural fauna and flora.
  It is planned to organize so-called "Children’s Zoo" with educational club for young amateurs of nature, entertaining complex “Fairy-tail fortress” with area for contact of visitors with tame animals, children’s café, place for riding on pony, mini-exhibition of zoo-sculpture. Children’s Mono-railway will connect “Children’s Zoo” with main exposition zone.
  Distance site after Golodeda Street is reserved for “Ecological village” in remote future. It should be outdoor museum representing traditional land use practices and trades, keeping of domestic animals.
  Two official-economic zones will be allocated along Uborevicha Street. It is planned also to build Scientific Centre to study wild animals in captivity near the crossing of  Uborevicha and Golodeda  Streets.
  The shape of main part of enclosures will be irregular for better survey. It will be possible to survey some large enclosures from different levels.
  The project will be fulfilled step by step, in such a way, that Minsk Zoo can normally work at any stage of its development. It is proposed to build Exotarium”, open enclosures, economic zone and stable with two riding-schools during the first stage. The next stage will be reconstruction of old part and creation of «Children’s Zoo» and building of new main entrance   with administrative-cultural-entertainment centre and footbridge. Further development of Minsk Zoo will proceed along Svislach river in direction of Golodeda Street.
caption: A male wisent at Minsk Zoo.
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