Associations

AIZA - Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria

The Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA) is a non-profit-making entity which groups together the main zoological parks and aquaria of Spain and Portugal. It began life as the Spanish Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AEZA). Over the years it gradually grew and from 1998 the number of associates increased quickly to forty. Part of this growth must be attributed to the joining in the year 2000 of the Portuguese zoos and aquaria, event which led to the change in name from AEZA to the current AIZA

Web Site: http://www.aiza.es

EAZA - European Association of Zoos and Aquaria

Promotes cooperation for the conservation of fauna, in particular internationally coordinated breeding programmes for wild animals such as the European Programmes for Species in Danger of Extinction (EEP).

It promotes environmental education.

Web Site: http://www.eaza.net

EAAM - European Association for Aquatic Mammals

The European Association for Aquatic Mammals (E.A.A.M.) is an organization of people interested in marine mammals and their care, whether in a zoo environment or in their natural habitat.

Web Site: http://www.eaam.org

IUDZG - International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens

The organization unites governmental and non-governmental agencies to encourage conservation worldwide.

Its mission: "promote a common awareness of world conservation, to safeguard the integrity and diversity of the natural world, and ensure that the human employment of natural resources is appropriate, sustainable and equitable"

Web Site: http://www.iudzg.org

WAZA- World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

The World Association of Zoos and Aquaria is the .umbrella. organization for the worldwide community of zoos and aquaria. Amongst its members are the leading Zoos and Aquaria of the world, together with Zoo and Aquaria Associations both on a regional and national level, as well as other affiliated organizations, such as Zoo Veterinarians or Zoo educators the world over. Together they are "United for Conservation".

Web Site: http://www.waza.org