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Zoo Brno a Stanice Zájmov˘Ch Ãinností, Pfiíspûvková Organizace Zoo Brno a stanice zájmov˘ch ãinností, pfiíspûvková organizace Brno Zoo and Environmental Education Centre, semi-budgetary organization V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA 2014 / THE ANNUAL REPORT 2014 OBSAH SUMMARY VEDENÍ ZOO BRNO A STANICE ZÁJMOV¯CH âINNOSTÍ ......................................... 2 Management of the Brno Zoo and the Station of Extracurricular Activities ÚVODNÍ SLOVO ¤EDITELE ......................................................................................... 3 The Opening Address of the Brno Zoo’s Director CHOVATELSK¯ ÚSEK ....................................................................................................5 Animal Breeding Department Seznam chovan˘ch zvífiat k 31. 12. 2014 / List of Animal Kept at 31. 12. 2014 Bezobratlí / Invertebrates ...............................................................................................................................19 Paryby / Cartilaginous fishes ..........................................................................................................................23 Ryby / Fishes ................................................................................................................................................ 23 ObojÏivelníci / Amphibians ........................................................................................................................... 25 Plazi / Reptiles .............................................................................................................................................. 25 Ptáci / Birds .................................................................................................................................................. 27 Savci / Mammals ......................................................................................................................................... 29 VETERINÁRNÍ PÉâE .................................................................................................... 33 Veterinary Care TECHNICK¯ ÚSEK .......................................................................................................37 Technical Department ZAHRANIâNÍ KONTAKTY .......................................................................................... 42 Foreign Contacts VZDùLÁVACÍ ÚSEK ..................................................................................................... 48 Educational Department OBCHODNù EKONOMICK¯ ÚSEK .............................................................................54 Marketing Department SEZNAM ADOPTIVNÍCH RODIâÒ A SPONZORÒ .....................................................62 List of Adoptive Parents and Sponsors OBRAZOVÁ P¤ÍLOHA ................................................................................................69 Photographic Supplement l1 V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA ZOO BRNO 2014 VEDENÍ ZOO BRNO K 31. 12. 2014 MANAGEMENT OF THE BRNO ZOO MVDr. Martin HOVORKA, Ph.D. fieditel Director Ing. Miroslav JANOTA zástupce fieditele, vedoucí technického úseku Vicedirector, Head of Technical Department Mgr. et Mgr. Ondfiej KOTT vedoucí chovatelského úseku Head of Animal Breeding Department Bc. Jana HADOVÁ vedoucí vzdûlávacího úseku Head of Educational Department PhDr. Miroslav K¤IVÁNEK vedoucí obchodnû ekonomického úseku Head of Marketing Department POâET ZAMùSTNANCÒ K 31. 12. 2014: 89 The number of employees on the 31. 12. 2014: 89 l2 V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA ZOO BRNO 2014 ÚVODNÍ SLOVO ¤EDITELE ZOO BRNO THE OPENING ADDRESS OF THE BRNO ZOO’S DIRECTOR VáÏení pfiátelé a pfiíznivci brnûnské o zafiazení mezi ‰kolská zafiízení a pro- konãit zapoãatou stavbu expozice pand zoologické zahrady! stfiednictvím brnûnského magistrátu pfie- ãerven˘ch a dokonãit projekty, pfiípadnû O roce 2014, kter˘ právû uplynul, se vzala provoz ekostfiediska v budovû zahájit stavby nov˘ch expozicí lvÛ pus- rozhodnû dá fiíct, Ïe byl v Zoo Brno ús- Hlídka 4. Zahrada také pfiijala do pra- tinn˘ch, piÏmoÀÛ severních a nového pû‰n˘ v mnoha ohledech. covního pomûru ãtyfii pedagogické pra- venkovního v˘bûhu ‰impanzÛ. Pfiedev‰ím se podafiilo dokonãit tfii no- covníky, ktefií na Hlídce povedou v˘uko- BohuÏel na‰í zoo stále chybí dosta- vé expozice, které brnûnskou zoo opût vé programy – od konce roku 2014 tyto teãnû kapacitní parkovi‰tû. JiÏ dfiíve vy- posunuly o v˘razn˘ krok dopfiedu: za fi- programy uÏ zku‰ebnû zavedli v zoolo- pracovan˘ velkorys˘ projekt naráÏí na nanãní úãasti mûstského rozpoãtu gické zahradû. Kolaudace ekostfiediska nesouhlas nûkter˘ch obyvatel z okolí i Evropsk˘ch rozvojov˘ch fondÛ jsme po- probûhne aÏ v roce 2015. místa, kde by mûlo parkovi‰tû vyrÛst. stavili Africkou vesnici, voliéru orlÛ bûlo- Dal‰í úkoly nastávajícího období se hlav˘ch a expozici klokanÛ skalních. t˘kají areálu na Mni‰í hofie. Chceme do- MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D. Brnûnská zoo také získala povolení obnovit ãinnost Záchranné stanice volnû Ïijících ÏivoãichÛ – k tomuto úãelu pro- najala b˘valé objekty Veterinární a far- maceutické univerzity v Jinaãovicích. Od indonéského Úfiadu pro ochranu pfiírodních zdrojÛ Bali Zoo Brno v roce 2014 obdrÏela licenci k provozování záchranné stanice Ïelv na ostrovû Nusa Penida v Indonésii. Zoo bude stanici provozovat spoleãnû s indonéskou na- dací Yayasan Kura Kura Nusa Penida. První etapa v˘stavby stanice byla za po- moci finanãní sbírky uspofiádané na‰í zahradou ukonãena roku 2009, v roce 2015 by se mûla uskuteãnit dal‰í vefiej- ná sbírka na dostavbu, vybavení a za- hájení ãinnosti záchranného a rehabili- taãního centra mofisk˘ch Ïelv a poté by se mûl provoz záchranné stanice rozjet naplno. V nastávajícím období bude pro Zoo Brno patrnû nejdÛleÏitûj‰í spu‰tûní pro- vozu stfiediska ekologické v˘chovy Hlídka v parku pod hradem ·pilberkem. Jeho fiízení a chod mûsto Brno svûfiilo zoologické zahradû. Bûhem roku 2014 zoo podala krajskému úfiadu Ïádost ¤editel Zoo Brno/ Brno Zoo’s Director MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D. l3 V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA ZOO BRNO 2014 ÚVODNÍ SLOVO ¤EDITELE ZOO BRNO THE OPENING ADDRESS OF THE BRNO ZOO’S DIRECTOR Dear friends and supporters the operation of a turtle rescue station at eco-centre via Brno’s Municipal Office. The of Brno’s zoological gardens! Nusa Penida Island in Indonesia. The zoo will zoo also hired four pedagogical employees operate the station together with the who will run education programmes at It can be said about the newly-over year Indonesian foundation Yayasan Kura Kura Hlídka – since the end of 2014, these of 2014 that it was a successful one at Brno Nusa Penida. The first stage in the programmes have been tested at the Zoo in many respects. construction of the station was completed in zoological gardens. Occupancy approval Primarily, the construction of three new 2009 with the help of money collected by our should be granted to the ecological centre exhibits was completed successfully, taking zoological gardens. Another public collection in 2015. Brno Zoo yet another significant step should be organized in 2015 for the Other tasks for the coming period concern forwards: we built the African Village, an completion and equipping of the sea turtles the premises at Monk Hill. We want to aviary for bald eagles and a rock wallaby rescue and rehabilitation centre, and the complete the construction of the exhibit for exhibit with financial support from launch of activities there, after which the red pandas and finish the design, or possibly Brno’s city budget as well as European rescue station should begin full operation. even launch the construction, of new development funds. In the coming period, the launch of enclosures for lions and muskoxen, and Brno Zoo also obtained permission for its operations at the Hlídka Ecological Education a new outdoor run for chimpanzees. Wild Animal Rescue Station to resume Centre in the park under ·pilberk Castle will Unfortunately, our zoo is still lacking activities – it has rented buildings which probably be the most important event for a parking area of sufficient capacity. An previously belonged to the University of Brno Zoo. The City of Brno has commissioned impressive design project that was produced Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the zoological gardens to manage and some time ago is being held back by the Jinaãovice for this purpose. operate the centre. During 2014, the zoo disapproval of some inhabitants of the areas In 2014 Brno Zoo also obtained a licence submitted a request to the South Moravian surrounding the proposed car park location. from the Conservation and Natural Regional Authority to be given the status of Resources Authority in Bali, Indonesia, for an educational facility, and it received the MVDr. Martin Hovorka, Ph.D. l4 V¯ROâNÍ ZPRÁVA ZOO BRNO 2014 CHOVATELSK¯ ÚSEK ANIMAL BREEDING DEPARTMENT K poslednímu dni roku 2014 brnûnská zoo chovala 1 635 zvífiat 356 druhÛ. Poãty druhÛ a jedincÛ (rozvrÏen˘ch do sedmi tfiíd), které Zoo Brno chovala na zaãátku a na konci roku 2014, uvádí následující tabulka: Poãty zvífiat chovan˘ch v Zoo Brno na zaãátku a na konci roku 2014 1. 1. 2014 31. 12. 2014 Poãet zvífiat/ Number of animals Druh/Species Jedinec/Specimen Druh/Species Jedinec/Specimen Bezobratlí (Invertebrata) 82 269 83 352 Paryby (Chondrichthyes) 1 3 1 2 Ryby (Pisces) 69 516 69 533 ObojÏivelníci (Amphibia) 4 16 3 8 Plazi (Reptilia) 46 146 44 127 Ptáci (Aves) 56 145 62 248 Savci (Mammalia) 83 356 93 365 Celkem (Total) 341 1 451 356 1 635 Pfiíjmy a v˘daje zvífiat za rok 2014 DoplÀování druhové skladby chovan˘ch zvífiat probíhalo v souladu s na‰ím dlouhodob˘m konceptem, Strategií rozvoje Zoo Brno. Následující tabulka ukazuje souhrn pfiíjmÛ a v˘dajÛ zvífiat za rok 2014. Stav k 31. 12. 2014/State on the
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