





Romania Environment minister: many zoos could be shut down
Korodi added that while animals are held for recreational and educational purposes, wild animals must have proper, European conditions for a living. In order to avoid closing down all zoos, the government will finance 14 zoos which submitted modernization projects of about 38 million euro.
75% of the sum is financed from the state's budget while the 25% will be covered from local administrations. The money will reach the zoos by 2012. The Minister argued that if one zoo is closed, animals must be moved to another location, more suitable for their needs.