Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez signed a memorandum of understanding between the country’s Ministry of Ecosocialism and India’s Greens/Vantara center. The agreement provides for technical assistance, specialist training, and technology transfers to upgrade Venezuela’s network of zoos, bioparks, and wildlife rescue centers. The country has 16 zoos and aquariums, 12 nurseries, and four rescue centers, but their infrastructure requires modernization.
The first stage will involve work at El Pinar and Caricuao zoos. In addition, under the master development plan for La Guaira state, authorities plan to create an aquarium, a wildlife conservation center, a veterinary complex, and an animal hospital. Venezuelan veterinarians, assistants, and caretakers will be able to train in India, while Vantara specialists will assist with diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and programs to return endangered species to their natural habitats.
Vantara, considered one of India’s largest wildlife rescue and conservation centers, said that all resources and infrastructure created under the agreement will remain in Venezuela. The parties expect to transform the country’s zoos into full-fledged biodiversity conservation centers and strengthen protection for local species amid the climate crisis. Venezuelan authorities called the agreement an important step in developing conservation institutions and training national specialists.
Full version: Presidenta Delcy Rodríguez firma acuerdo con Centro Greens de la India para repotenciar zoológicos públicos en Venezuela