Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is a merged entity as from January 2013, and is registered as a non-profit company under the South African Companies Act, No 71 of 2008 as amended. The merger is a result of the institutional review process of the City of Johannesburg.
JCPZ is mandated by the City of Johannesburg to manage the City’s cemeteries, parks and designated public open spaces as well as to ensure that its environmental conservation function is carried out, which includes the maintenance of all street and park trees within the City’s borders, the Zoo with the preservation and management of biodiversity through direct conservation action, education, research and recreation.
The organisation has a growing portfolio in excess of 20 000 ha of green open spaces and 3.2 million trees (public spaces). Currently, the Zoo has 326 species consisting of 2 096 specimens housed within 54 ha area. The collection consists of 20 Amphibia (Frogs), 5 Arachnida (Spiders), 128 Aves (Birds), 47 Reptilia (Reptiles), 25 Osteichthyes (Pisces- Fish) and 101 Mammalia (Mammals).
The company operated with an operational budget of R692.8million, a capital development budget of R102.2 million and a staff complement of 1 563 permanent employees.
The company provides the following products and services:
- Urban parks, recreation and leisure facilities;
- Johannesburg Zoo;
- Zoo Conservation and Research Farm;
- Cemeteries and crematoria;
- Botanical Services;
- Nature reserves, including bird sanctuaries, nature trails, dams and lakes;
- Environmental education;
- Biodiversity and Conservation Management;
- Eco-tourism products and services;
- Trees and arboriculture services.
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Physical address
City Parks House,
40 De Korte Street,
Braamfontein
Joburg Zoo physical address
Jan Smuts Avenue,
Parkview,
Johannesburg
Postal address
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo,
PO Box 2824,
Johannesburg,
2000
Telephone numbers
City Parks and Zoo switchboard: (011) 712-6600
Joburg Zoo: (011) 646-2000
Joburg Zoo Fax: (011) 486-3931
Noeleen Mattera - Stakeholder, PR & Media Relations
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
T: 011 712 6722 / 6617 / 6600
E: [email protected]
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