Daniel Ortega’s regime approved through its steamroller in the National Assembly the “Creative Law of the National Zoological Park” that will turn the site into a national park governed by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Marena).
The proposal was approved this Thursday, November 10, with 80 votes in favor, after Marena took over the administration of the National Zoo. “With the approval of this initiative, it will be possible to invest in infrastructure, improve the quality of life, care, protection and reproduction of the fauna that is currently in the National Zoological Park, as well as encourage tourism, a rescue center and research. scientific activities on the site, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the park”, reads the document.
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It establishes that the National Zoo will be in charge of a director who will be appointed by Marena and will have the legal representation of the National Zoological Park with the powers of a general administration proxy, in addition to signing agreements with other zoos, foundations, associations and related organizations inside and outside the country, among others.
“It is important to mention the following aspects, the National Zoo will come to help the conservation and protection of biodiversity and threatened wild fauna species avoiding its extension, it will also come to strengthen the national tourism policy by promoting sustainable tourism that helps the protection, conservation and reproduction of the natural environment of the species through the recreation, healthy and wholesome of the families”, said Deputy Benita Arbizu, president of the Environment and Natural Resources Commission.
The Zoo was for 25 years in charge of the Friends of the Nicaraguan Zoo Foundation (Fazoonic), represented by Marina Argüello and Eduardo Sacasa. It had a butterfly farm, successfully reproduced species that were difficult to reproduce in captivity, especially felines, and there were plans to build an aquarium.
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Among the species it hosts are African lions, lizards, Bengal tigers, pumas, hippos, ostriches, rangers, iguanas, monkeys, jaguars, tapirs and chimpanzees.
The zoo has a state budget equivalent to more than 400,000 dollars per year, but its maintenance exceeds that amount, so Fazoonic resorted to donations for its maintenance.
