Kazan zoobotsad

Kazan zoobotgarden - 125 species (2090 specimens) of animals and 916 species (4860 specimens) of plants, as well as the sacred ginkgo - the first plant of the planet still preserved on Earth. Kazan Zoobotgarten was founded in 1806 as a botanical garden at Kazan University by Karl Fuchs.

In 1834 it was opened to the public, and in 1931 a zoo joined the garden. Today it is the only zoo in Russia. One of the tasks of the zoobotgarden as an environmental institution is the preservation of the gene pool of flora and fauna, species diversity. The zoo is a nursery where rare species of animals are preserved and multiply. And also a favorite place for both tourists and local residents of Kazan.