Zoobotánico Jerez: singular and century-old trees in Jerez

The Zoobotánico Jerez, previously known as the Zoológico y Jardín Botánico Alberto Durán, is a zoo-cum-botanical garden situated west of the old town of Jerez on Calle Madreselva. Established in 1889, it covers 70,000 square meters. The garden displays a collection of singular and century-old trees, including the cedar of Himalaya, plátano de sombra, pines piñoneros, some specimens of Araar (which are the largest known of this species), Celtis australis, Koelreuteria paniculata, Erythrina corallodendron, and numerous century-old palms including fan, date, and canary palms.

For the 58th anniversary of the center, the 'Jardín de los Alcornocales' was inaugurated, representing the flora of the Montes de Propio, belonging to the Los Alcornocales natural park. The center also features an herbarium and a small germplasm bank to promote botanical research, flora conservation, and education.

Dedicated initially to the fauna of the Iberian Peninsula, the zoo has expanded its collection to exhibit more than 1,000 animals from nearly 200 different species from the five continents. It participates in nearly fifty European Endangered Species Programmes (EEP) coordinated by the EAZA, aiming to achieve viable populations for future reintroduction into their natural habitats.

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