Breeding programmes reap rewards
Species360 provides an opportunity for information collection from 1 200 aquarium, zoo, university, research and governmental facilities worldwide.
A major part of the establishment of Scottburgh’s Crocworld Conservation Centre is for wildlife conservation, which in recent times, has brought success in terms of furthering the genetic diversity of threatened species.
The conservation centre began ongoing breeding programmes and noticed the tremendous growth in its birding and reptile gene pool, such as with its marabou storks, mute swans, American alligators, West African dwarf crocodiles and jackal buzzard.
Centre manager, James Wittstock, mentioned that besides the breeding programmes being a priority, the Crocworld team is also passionate about educating people about its diverse animal species with various educational programmes.
“As a member of the international non-profit organisation, Species360, we are able to contribute to global conservation projects by collating and sharing this knowledge gained through the programmes,” he said.
“This improves animal welfare and informs species conservation.”
Species360 provides an opportunity for information collection from 1 200 aquarium, zoo, university, research and governmental facilities worldwide.
The local conservation centre curates the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) which is the world’s most comprehensive database of knowledge on more than 22 000 species for the global fight against extinction.
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