John Regan Associates - External funding for zoos, botanical gardens & aquaria

The Bulgarian municipality of Dobrich and the Romanian municipal city of Constanta have received a grant of over EUR 1 M to boost their tourist infrastructure and revamp their zoos. The funds are provided by the Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Program and are aimed at increasing the popularity of zoos in the Bulgarian municipality of [...]

In close liaison with BIAZA, JRA organised this event at the Institute of Directors, co-chaired by Lord Derby (proprietor of Knowsely Safari Park) and Professor Bone ( BIAZA President). This was to advance a proposal that BIAZA members be encouraged to contribute more explicitly to Government policies. A clear next step agreed is to approach [...]