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The Municipal Zoological Park "Quinzinho de Barros" (the City Zoo of Sorocaba) is a zoo located in the municipality of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a member of the Society of Brazilian Zoos (SZB), and is considered Brazil's second zoo in terms of species. The zoo lies in the Vila Hortência district, in the eastern area of the town of Sorocaba and covers an area of approximately . It includes a strip of transitional Atlantic Forest in its secondary stage, a lake, as well as the Historical Museum of Sorocaba. According to a survey carried out in 1992 by the Society of Brazilian Zoos, it sheltered 1,487 specimens of 353 different species of mammals, birds and reptiles at that time. 70% belonged to the Brazilian fauna; among these, 36 species were threatened by extinction. Classified as "A",〔 the highest rank granted by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA),〔 the zoo is a reference in Latin America in terms of leisure, research, preservation, and environmental education. It attracted over one million visitors in 2007, including pupils from 81 different towns of the state of São Paulo. Activities developed by the Zoo have been sponsored and recognized by several national and international institutions, like the Smithsonian Institution, the World Wide Fund for Nature, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, among others. == History == At the time of its foundation in 1654, Sorocaba featured several large squares called "largos", where makeshift stages were set up for plays, local popular festivals were held, or the donkey troops would rest at the time of the "Tropeirismo". With time, these "largos" became the city's current squares and parks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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