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Výroční Zpráva Z Roku 2017 1 Výroční zpráva / Zoo Brno 2017 Obsah Summary Vedení Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností Management of the Brno Zoo and the Environmental Education Centre Úvodní slovo ředitele Zoo Brno Director´s Foreword Chovatelský úsek Animal Breeding Department Stav chovaných zvířat k 31. 12. 2016 – bezobratlí, ryby, paryby, obojživelníci Stav chovaných zvířat k 31. 12. 2016 – plazi Stav chovaných zvířat k 31. 12. 2016 – ptáci Stav chovaných zvířat k 31. 12. 2016 – savci Veterinární péče Veterinary Care Organizační úsek Organizational Department Akce pro veřejnost Programmes for our Visitors Zahraniční kontakty Foreign Contacts Technický úsek Technical Department Stanice zájmových činností Environmental Education Centre Obchodně ekonomický úsek Marketing Department Seznam adoptivních rodičů a sponzorů List of Adoptive Parents and Sponsors 2 Výroční zpráva / Zoo Brno 2017 Vedení Zoo Brno k 31. 12. 2017 Management of the Brno Zoo MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D. ředitel Director Ing. Miroslav Janota zástupce ředitele, vedoucí technického úseku Vicedirector, Head of Technical Department Bc. Jana Hadová vedoucí organizačního úseku Head of Organizational Department Ing. Miroslava Piškulová vedoucí chovatelského úseku Head of Animal Breeding Department Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová vedoucí stanice zájmových činností Head of Environmental Education Centre PhDr. Miroslav Křivánek vedoucí obchodně ekonomického úseku Head of Marketing Department Počet zaměstnanců k 31. 12. 2017: 99 The number of employees on the 31. 12. 2016: 99 3 Výroční zpráva / Zoo Brno 2017 Úvodní slovo ředitele Zoo Brno Vážení přátelé a příznivci brněnské zoologické zahrady! vzhledem k jejich dlouhověkosti – mohou ještě přivést na svět několik dalších generací. V naší zoo během roku 2017 přibylo jedno zbrusu nové a významné chovatelské za- řízení – 26. srpna, na Den adoptivních rodičů a sponzorů, jsme otevřeli expozici lvů konžských. Král zvířat se tak do Brna vrátil po čtrnácti letech. Nová expozice se stala další částí budovaného komplexu Kalahari, který představí zvířenu ze su- chých částí jihozápadní Afriky, v jejímž středu leží polopouštní oblast Kalahari. I na události chovatelského rázu byl rok 2017 v naší zoo bohatý, neboť se například rozmnožily dva druhy velkých koček. Levhartice Nayana v listopadu porodila dvojčata, samičku a samečka, a lvice Kivu v prosinci přivedla na svět rovněž samičku a samečka. Z mláďat máme v zoo radost všichni a věříme, že na své si během Ředitel Zoo Brno MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D., nastávající sezony přijdou i návštěvníci. Avšak ze rozmlouvá 29. 6. 2017 s redaktorkou České televize zoologického hlediska možná významnější bylo při reportáži ze stavby expozice lvů. / MVDr. Martin narození kriticky ohrožené suchozemské žel- Hovorka, Ph.D., the Brno Zoo´s Director, talks 29. 6. 2017 with an editor of Czech Television when vy pavoukovité, původem z Madagaskaru, které reporting from the new lion exposure building. jsme zaznamenali v červnu 2017. Naše zahrada začala během roku 2017 Slavnostní otevření záchranné stanice budovat náročnou stavbu nové venkovní expozice mořských želv Kura Kura, které se uskutečnilo šimpanzů, která bude dokončena na jaře 2019. 9. května 2017, považuji za největší událost, která Rovněž jsme pokračovali ve stavbě nové expozice v naší zoo nastala během toho roku. Dokonce si Žijí tu s námi, která představí některé zástupce myslím, že význam této události zmíněné období savců, ptáků i plazů fauny České republiky. Vyrůs- přesahuje. Na ostrově Nusa Penida v Indonésii tá hned na začátku návštěvní trasy a dokončena stanici zřídila naše zoologická zahrada společně bude v roce 2018. s česko-indonéskou nadací Kura Kura Nusa Pe- Jelikož každý záchranný projekt by nida. Nic jsme nedali na řeči škarohlídů, podle měly doprovázet informace, které veřejnost se- nichž v místě natolik vzdáleném od mateřské zoo známí s významem ochrany vybraných druhů i je- nic podobného vybudovat nelze. jich životního prostředí, hodláme v příštím období Projekt „Kura Kura – zachraň želvu“, centrum Kura Kura, vybavené ordinací a rehabi- podle něhož stanice vznikla, jsme začali připra- litačními bazény, rozšířit o prostory využitelné k vovat v roce 2004, kdy Evropská asociace zoo a výuce a osvětě. akvárií vyhlásila kampaň Shellshock, informují- cí o světové krizi želv. Přípravné práce a vlastní MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D., stavba trvaly deset let, peníze na stavbu a vy- ředitel Zoo Brno bavení centra pocházejí od sponzorů, přispělo i město Brno, část financí pochází z veřejné sbírky. Stanice se zabývá léčbou a rehabilitací mořských želv, které utrpěly různá poranění při odchytech a transportech spojených s nelegálním obchodem. Vyléčené želvy vypouštíme zpět do moře, kde – 4 Výroční zpráva / Zoo Brno 2017 Director´s Foreword Dear Friends and Supporters of Brno Zoo! The opening ceremony of the Kura view, perhaps the most significant was the birth Kura Sea Turtle Rescue Station, which took of critically endangered spider tortoises (Pyxis place on 9th May 2017, is the biggest event that arachnoides brygooi) originating in Madagascar took place in our zoo during that year. I think that occurred in June 2017. that the significance of this event goes even Our zoo began a demanding project of beyond the year. On the island of Nusa Penida building a new outdoor chimpanzee exhibition in Indonesia, this station has been set up by our in 2017, which will be completed in the spring zoo together with the Kura Kura Nusa Penida of 2019. We have also begun to build the exhibit Czech-Indonesian Foundation. We ignored the ‘They live with us’, which will house some pessimists, who said it is impossible to build representative mammals, birds and reptiles such a place so far away from the zoo. from among the fauna of the Czech Republic. The ‘Kura Kura – Save the Tortoise’ This area is being built right at the beginning of project, which set up the station, was launched the hiking trail and will be completed in 2018. in 2004 when the European Zoo and Aquarium As each rescue project should be Association launched the Shellshock campaign accompanied with information to familiarise the to focuses on the world turtle crisis. The public with the importance of protecting certain preparatory work and construction lasted species and their environment, we intend to 10 years; the money for construction and extend the Kura Kura Centre and equip it with equipment was provided by sponsors and by surgeries and rehabilitation pools in the next Brno, and part of the funds came from the public few years as well as provide spaces for teaching collection. The station deals with the treatment and education. and rehabilitation of sea turtles that have suffered various injuries due to the trapping MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D., and transport techniques associated with their Director of the Brno Zoo and the Environmental illegal trade. The healed turtles are returned to Education Centre the sea, where because of their longevity, they can still reproduce and further their species. In 2017, we added a brand new, and significant, breeding facility at our zoo; on August 26th, on the Day of Adoptive Parents and Sponsors, we opened the Katanga lion exposition. This king among animals returned to Brno after 14 years. The new exhibition has become another part of the Kalahari complex, which features fauna from the dry parts of southwest Africa, at the centre of which lies the Kalahari semi-desert area. The year 2017 also witnessed several breeding events at our zoo; for example, two species of large cats reproduced. The leopard female Nayana gave birth to twins, a female and male, in November, and the lioness Kivu gave birth to twin cubs, a female and male, in December. All of us at the zoo enjoy interacting with the kittens, and we believe that visitors will be very happy to see them in the coming season. However, from a zoological point of 5 Výroční zpráva / Zoo Brno 2017 Chovatelský úsek Animal Breeding Department K poslednímu dni roku 2017 brněnská zoo chovala 1 840 zvířat 397 druhů. Počty druhů a jedinců (rozdělených do sedmi tříd), které Zoo Brno chovala na začátku a na konci roku 2017, uvádí následu- jící tabulka: Počty zvířat chovaných v Zoo Brno na začátku a na konci roku 2017 1. 1. 2017 31. 12. 2017 Druh Jedinec Druh Jedinec Species Specimen Species Specimen Bezobratlí (Invertebrata) 93 210 98 469 Paryby (Chondrichthyes) 1 1 1 1 Ryby (Pisces) 91 473 109 564 Obojživelníci (Amphibia) 1 3 2 8 Plazi (Reptilia) 39 122 39 148 Ptáci (Aves) 54 239 52 207 Savci (Mammalia) 89 509 96 443 Příjmy a výdaje zvířat za rok 2017 Doplňování druhové skladby chovaných zvířat probíhalo v souladu s naším dlouhodobým konceptem, Strategií rozvoje Zoo Brno. Následující tabulka ukazuje souhrn příjmů a výdajů zvířat za rok 2017. Souhrn příjmů a výdajů zvířat ke dni 31. 12. 2017*I) Příjem (ex) Výdej (ex) Narození1) Jiný příjem2) Úhyn3) Jiný výdej4) Bezobratlí (Invertebrata) 1 258 94 56 Paryby (Chondrichthyes) 0 0 0 0 Ryby (Pisces) 3 267 89 90 Obojživelníci (Amphibia) 0 7 1 1 Plazi (Reptilia) 6 40 12 8 Ptáci (Aves) 34 169 44 191 Savci (Mammalia) 149 220 73 349 *I) Veškeré údaje jsou včetně údajů o příjmech a výdejích zvířat ze záchranné stanice 1) Narození = včetně narození deponátu 2) Jiný příjem = nákup, výměna, dar, deponace do Zoo Brno, návrat deponátu do Zoo Brno, jiný způsob 3) Úhyn = úhyn, úhyn mláděte, zabití škodnou, úhyn zvířete deponovaného v Zoo Brno, úhyn našeho zvířete, deponovaného u jiného subjektu 4) Jiný výdej = prodej, výměna, deponace ze Zoo Brno, reintrodukce, návrat deponátu, eutanazie, zkrmení, jiný způsob
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