Temaikèn
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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Covering 178 acres, 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
- "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.
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