NAZAP, as the national Zoo Association in Nigeria, has engaged the Imo State Government in recent times on their suspicious and ill-advised decision to wind up the State’s historic Zoo at Nekede, Owerri. It was considered that such major translocation of wildlife involved in such winding up should be guided or carried out in concert …
NAZAP welcomes the opening of Delta State’s brand new zoo. Asaba Zoo aims to increase access to conservation education and is only a 10-minute drive from the City center. The Zoological Garden is home to a wide variety of animals, including Lion, Zebra, Giraffe, Chimpanzee, Ostrich, Sacred Ibis, Rock Python, Gaboon Viper, and three different …
The 19th Meeting of the conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)– CoP19 was held in Panama between November 14- 25, 2022. CITES is a key component that NAZAP always involved and contribute to stop the illegal activities such as trading, poaching and habitat destruction which …
The 15th Annual Conference of the Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN) hosted by the Department of Zoology, University of Lagos featured our representative, NAZAP Secretary Dr Kabir as the guest speaker. This year’s conference theme is “The Role of Zoology in a Post COVID-19 Era”
The tree pangolin is one of eight extant species of pangolins, and is native to equatorial Africa. Also known as the white-bellied pangolin or three-cusped pangolin, it is the most common of the African forest pangolins. Tree pangolins are solitary and nocturnal. As their name suggests, they spend most of their time in trees, using …
The African Forest Elephant is one of two Elephant subspecies on the African continent. They are considered as one of the largest known land mammals on Earth, with male African Forest Elephants reaching nearly 3 meters in height and the female African Forest Elephants around 2.5 meters. They mainly live in central and southern Africa …
Bird migration is one of the most fascinating biological instincts in the animal kingdom. Many birds travel hundreds of thousands of miles at the change of the season, most of them returning to the exact same location each year – even down to a specific back yard! On World Migratory Bird Day, we want to …
Climate change, deforestation, poaching and illegal wildlife trade are threatening the existence of many of the worlds beautiful creatures. Let’s work together to create awareness, inspire and save the worlds animals ❤️
We are proud to join the global movement of protecting the environmental beauty & taking our part to save the wildlife, the natural habitats, and hence, the Environment.
Happy World Tourism Day to all Tourists, Adventurists, Explorers and Nature lovers! On this occasion of World Tourism Day, NAZAP aims to raise awareness on the importance of tourism as it affects the social, cultural, political, and economic value of the international community. Join us as the world opens up once again, focusing on the …
The Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks is a body set up to provide support for Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks in Nigeria with a view to enabling members to …
