The Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA), formerly known as the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (ARAZPA), was established in 1990 "to link zoos and aquariums in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in a cooperative regional network for wildlife conservation."[1]
Under the ZAA's Australasian Species Management Program[2] member institutions co-operate to plan and manage the populations of wildlife they hold in ways that improve their sustainability and their conservation value.
The ZAA's Wildlife Conservation Fund[3] provides critical funding to projects that aim to protect and conserve threatened species in the wild.
The ZAA holds workshops, meetings and conferences for zoo and aquarium specialists.
Through its specialist advisory groups, ZAA manages networks for over 500 zoo and aquarium specialists in fields such as wildlife research, veterinary science, environmental education and horticulture. These networks develop and share resources and develop Australasia-wide initiatives in wildlife conservation and environmental education.
Capacity building for zoos and aquariumsedit
The ZAA acts as a focal point for unifying the efforts of zoos and aquariums in contributing to wildlife conservation. The ZAA publishes news, guidelines and management plans for zoos and aquariums.
Through ZAA's Accreditation Program,[4] standards for the operation of conservation-focused zoos and aquariums have been developed and a program to assess zoos and aquariums, and assist members to implement these standards has been launched.
Governance and Operationsedit
The ZAA is overseen by a Board[5] elected by the members. ZAA's headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia and are hosted by the Taronga Zoo.[6] The ZAA New Zealand Branch office is hosted by Auckland Zoo in New Zealand.
ZAAQedit
The Queensland branch of ZAA is known as ZAAQ, it was formed after the merger of the Queensland Wildlife and Parks Association (QWPA) and the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria in 2003. It also operates its own separate Species Management Program (QSMP).[7]
The ZAA offers a number of different membership options.
Institutional membershipedit
The ZAA offers four types of Institutional Membership
Full – Requires inspection and board approval.
Associate
Corporate
Subscribing
Individual membershipedit
Full – Must be employed by a Zoo or Aquarium
Associate
Notesedit
^ "Zoo and Aquarium Association". zooaquarium.org.au. Zoo and Aquarium Association. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "The Australasian Species Management Program (ASMP)". zooaquarium.org.au. Zoo and Aquarium Association. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "About the FCC". zooaquarium.org.au. Zoo and Aquarium Association. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Accreditation Program". zooaquarium.org.au. Zoo and Aquarium Association. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Board of management". zooaquarium.org.au. Zoo and Aquarium Association. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA)". taronga.org.au. Taronga Conservation Society Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Queensland Branch". zooaquarium.org.au. Zoo and Aquarium Association. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
Referencesedit
Laura M. Mumaw (1991) ARAZPA: developing the Australasian zoo industry as a conservation resource International Zoo Yearbook 31 (1), 9–12. doi:10.1111/j.1748-1090.1991.tb02353.x
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aquarium, association, this, article, rely, excessively, sources, closely, associated, with, subject, potentially, preventing, article, from, being, verifiable, neutral, please, help, improve, replacing, them, with, more, appropriate, citations, reliable, inde. This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Zoo and Aquarium Association ZAA formerly known as the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria ARAZPA was established in 1990 to link zoos and aquariums in Australia New Zealand and the South Pacific in a cooperative regional network for wildlife conservation 1 Zoo and Aquarium Association ZAA Founded1990TypeNational not for profit organisationFocusZoo and aquarium accreditation and advocacyLocationSydney AustraliaTaronga Zoo Sydney Australia ZooArea servedAustralia New Zealand and the South PacificMethodAccreditationWebsitezooaquarium wbr org wbr auThe organisation is based in Sydney Australia Contents 1 Wildlife conservation 2 Capacity building for zoos and aquariums 3 Governance and Operations 4 ZAAQ 5 Membership 5 1 Institutional membership 5 2 Individual membership 6 Notes 7 ReferencesWildlife conservation editUnder the ZAA s Australasian Species Management Program 2 member institutions co operate to plan and manage the populations of wildlife they hold in ways that improve their sustainability and their conservation value The ZAA s Wildlife Conservation Fund 3 provides critical funding to projects that aim to protect and conserve threatened species in the wild The ZAA holds workshops meetings and conferences for zoo and aquarium specialists Through its specialist advisory groups ZAA manages networks for over 500 zoo and aquarium specialists in fields such as wildlife research veterinary science environmental education and horticulture These networks develop and share resources and develop Australasia wide initiatives in wildlife conservation and environmental education Capacity building for zoos and aquariums editThe ZAA acts as a focal point for unifying the efforts of zoos and aquariums in contributing to wildlife conservation The ZAA publishes news guidelines and management plans for zoos and aquariums Through ZAA s Accreditation Program 4 standards for the operation of conservation focused zoos and aquariums have been developed and a program to assess zoos and aquariums and assist members to implement these standards has been launched Governance and Operations editThe ZAA is overseen by a Board 5 elected by the members ZAA s headquarters are located in Sydney Australia and are hosted by the Taronga Zoo 6 The ZAA New Zealand Branch office is hosted by Auckland Zoo in New Zealand ZAAQ editThe Queensland branch of ZAA is known as ZAAQ it was formed after the merger of the Queensland Wildlife and Parks Association QWPA and the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria in 2003 It also operates its own separate Species Management Program QSMP 7 The current ZAAQ Management Committee is President Al Mucci Dreamworld Vice President Michael O Brien Cairns Tropical Zoo Secretary Kelsey Mostyn Australia Zoo Treasurer Matt Hingley Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary committee member Adam Northam David Fleay Wildlife ParkMembership editThe ZAA offers a number of different membership options Institutional membership edit The ZAA offers four types of Institutional Membership Full Requires inspection and board approval Associate Corporate SubscribingIndividual membership edit Full Must be employed by a Zoo or Aquarium AssociateNotes edit Zoo and Aquarium Association zooaquarium org au Zoo and Aquarium Association Retrieved 26 April 2011 The Australasian Species Management Program ASMP zooaquarium org au Zoo and Aquarium Association Retrieved 26 April 2011 About the FCC zooaquarium org au Zoo and Aquarium Association Retrieved 26 April 2011 Accreditation Program zooaquarium org au Zoo and Aquarium Association Retrieved 26 April 2011 Board of management zooaquarium org au Zoo and Aquarium Association Retrieved 26 April 2011 Zoo and Aquarium Association ZAA taronga org au Taronga Conservation Society Australia Retrieved 26 April 2011 Queensland Branch zooaquarium org au Zoo and Aquarium Association Retrieved 26 April 2011 References editLaura M Mumaw 1991 ARAZPA developing the Australasian zoo industry as a conservation resource International Zoo Yearbook 31 1 9 12 doi 10 1111 j 1748 1090 1991 tb02353 x Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zoo and Aquarium Association amp oldid 1193090664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
