729,755 (2020)
21-559: The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria ( EAZA ) is an organisation for the European zoo and aquarium community that links over 340 member organisations in 41 countries. EAZA membership is open to all zoos and aquaria across Europe that comply with EAZA's standards. The organisation is administered and headquartered at Natura Artis Magistra in Amsterdam , the Netherlands . The mission of
42-444: A campaign dedicated to a threatened species or a threatened Environment . The campaign's aims are to draw attention to the problem, to promote biodiversity awareness, raise funds for special projects and to do lobbying work in national governments and international organizations. The campaigns address EAZA members to get involved in the themes and to spread information about the importance of biodiversity and its conservation to
63-611: A population of 1,980 in 2017. The area came within Amsterdam city limits after the completion of the fourth large urban expansion of 1663. Due to an economic crisis caused by the Rampjaar events, the city government could not find enough buyers for the land. Construction in the area, which was then called Plantagie or Plantaadje , stagnated as a result. Instead, pleasure gardens and orchards were built where Amsterdam's citizens could go and relax in green surroundings. The plots of land in
84-708: Is on display in the aquarium building of the zoo. Artis contains 27 historically significant (listed) buildings, bridges, and ponds, most of which are still used as animal enclosures. The zoo is a member of the Dutch Zoo Federation (NVD), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Species360 , the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the Nederlandse Vereniging van Botanische Tuinen [ nl ] (NVBT). The zoo
105-578: Is part of the special collections of the University of Amsterdam . Plantage (Amsterdam) Plantage is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam , Netherlands located in its Centrum borough . It is bordered by the Entrepotdok to the north, Plantage Muidergracht to the east and south and Nieuwe Herengracht to the west. In the centre of the neighbourhood lies the Natura Artis Magistra zoo. It had
126-511: Is the teacher of art"), commonly known just as Artis ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrtɪs] ), is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam . It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world. In addition to the zoo, Artis also contains an aquarium , a planetarium , an arboretum , Micropia , and the Groote Museum . A part of the art collection
147-588: The Nazi occupation of the Netherlands ; students of the nearby University of Amsterdam evacuated Jewish babies to the countryside under the direction of Johan van Hulst . After the war it became a memorial to the Jewish victims. Hollandsche Schouwburg is currently managed by the Jewish Historical Museum . Plantage's main road is called Plantage Middenlaan. Most other street names in the neighbourhood also start with
168-575: The Wertheimpark was the location of the Parktheater. In the Plancius building (1876) on Plantage Kerklaan, Oefening Baart Kunst practised their performing arts. Artis Schouwburg, later called Hollandsche Schouwburg, famously premiered many plays by Herman Heijermans . It was this building that, on 18 July 1942, became a deportation centre from which arrested Jews were deported to extermination camps during
189-611: The association is to promote cooperation for furthering regional collection planning and wildlife conservation. EAZA also promotes educational activities and advises EU lawmakers through standing committees of the European Parliament and the European Council . EAZA manages the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP) , a population management and conservation programme. As of 2022, over 400 animal species are represented in
210-465: The centre of Artis, dividing it in two. The three ponds within the zoo complex are still reminders of this former part of the canal. After 1860, the area became more urbanised and as such, Plantage was the only residential area within the Singelgracht that had large numbers of 19th century buildings. Today, Plantage still has a much greener and more spacious character compared to other neighbourhoods of
231-463: The middle gate was open, so that people who walked through it, seeing that 'Artis' was written above it, believed that the zoo was just called Artis. Thanks to this, soon few people knew it by its full name: Natura Artis Magistra. The last quagga in captivity died at Artis on 12 August 1883, because all zebras were referred to as quagga, nobody realized this was the last quagga alive until years later. Artis includes 27 historic buildings. The aquarium
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#1732844457595252-434: The name Plantage: Plantage Parklaan, Plantage Kerklaan, Plantage Doklaan, Plantage Badlaan, Plantage Lepellaan, Plantage Muidergracht, Plantage Westermanlaan (formerly Plantage Prinsenlaan) and Plantagekade. The street formerly known as Plantage Franselaan is now called Henri Polaklaan, after Henri Polak , a trade unionist and politician. Modern developments: The Plantage neighbourhood includes museums such as: Until 1910,
273-464: The neighbourhood were leased by the city for a period of 20 years (with the possibility of a 10-year extension). This was because the city council intended to sell the parcels later on; permanent buildings were therefore not allowed. Temporary buildings were tolerated. In 1682, Hortus Botanicus , one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, opened its doors across from the Wertheimpark , currently
294-507: The old 17th century city limits within the Singelgracht. In the 19th century, Plantage was an amusement district with entertainment venues and theatres. From 1880 to 1935, on the site of the current Plantage Westermanplantsoen, stood the circular Panoramagebouw (Panorama Building). From 1879, summer theatre Frascati stood at the site of the current Studio Desmet (formerly Rika Hoppertheater and Filmtheater Desmet ). Between 1892 and 1911,
315-692: The only public park in the Centrum district of Amsterdam. The royal zoological society Natura Artis Magistra opened the Artis zoo in 1838, making it the oldest zoo in the Netherlands. Of the three main canals of the Grachtengordel , the Prinsengracht initially extended across the Plantage Muidergracht through Plantage towards Entrepotdok. Before it was filled in in 1866, this section of the canal ran through
336-497: The programme. Each EEP has a coordinator who is assisted by a species committee. The coordinator collects information on the status of all the animals kept in EAZA zoos and aquariums of the species for which they are responsible, produces a studbook , carries out demographic and genetic analyses, produces a plan for the future management of the species and provides recommendations to participating institutions. Every two years EAZA launches
357-565: The site before the zoo was established. Artis has a library on the history of zoology and botany. It houses the library of the zoo, as well as the libraries of the Zoological Museum Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Botanical Garden . It also hosts the archives of a number of zoologists and botanists, such as the archive of Hugo de Vries . It contains 20,000 books, 3000 manuscripts and 80,000 animal prints. The library
378-956: The visitors. In 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War , EAZA launched a funding campaign to save animals from Ukrainian zoos. In June 2022 EAZA had collected €1 324 884 from over 130 institutional and 11 000 private donors, and funds have been provided to nearly 20 institutions in Ukraine. Funds were allocated on the basis of need according to the requests received from zoos, and were distributed to recipients through channels subject to change due to possible war-time disruptions. Source: As of October 2023, EAZA has 308 Full Members, 20 Temporary Members, 20 Candidates for Membership, 55 Corporate Members and 38 Associate Members represented in 47 countries. These zoos and aquariums are members through an aforementioned associate organization. Natura Artis Magistra Natura Artis Magistra ( Latin for "Nature
399-483: Was built in 1882 on land leased from the city on condition that only a museum ever be built on it. The Heimans-diorama (1926) is located in the back of the aquarium. The library dates back to 1867 and the building the 'Ledenlokalen' on the right side of the main entrance dates back to the 19th century as well. The wolf house (formerly an inn), and the Masman Garden House which now houses scarlet ibis were both on
420-406: Was founded in 1838 by three zoology enthusiasts, Gerard Westerman, J.W.H. Werlemann and J.J. Wijsmuller (also known as the three Ws). It was initially open only to members. Starting in 1851 it was opened to the public during the month of September. In 1920 it was opened year-round to the public, but September remains discount month. The core of the current zoo property, then the "Middenhof" estate,
441-522: Was purchased by the board of the zoological society "Natura Artis Magistra" late in 1838 in the Plantage , which was then a thinly populated area on the outskirts of Amsterdam. From the start it exhibited both live and mounted specimens. The zoo is commonly referred to as Artis, because the zoo has three gates with the words 'Natura', 'Artis', and 'Magistra' written above each of them, respectively, which combined formed its actual name. More often than not, only
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