| Species Survival Plan |
Article Index for Species |
Website Links For Species |
Information AboutSpecies Survival Plan |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN | |
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SSP programs focus on animals that are in danger of accredited zoos and AZA conservation partners that are involved in SSP programs engage in cooperative population management and conservation efforts that include research, public education, Reintroduction , and ''in situ'' or field conservation projects. There are currently 165 species covered by 111 SSP programs in North America. {Link without Title} SSP MASTER PLAN An SSP Master Plan is a document produced by the SSP coordinator (generally a zoo professional under the guidance of an elected management committee) for a certain species. This document sets breeding goals and other management recommendations to achieve the maximum Genetic Diversity and demographic stability for a species, given transfer and space constraints. [http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/ssp.htm REFERENCES
EXTERNAL LINKS
Many AZA-accredited zoos engage in SSP programs and discuss them on their websites. The following links are to a small selection of those sites: |
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