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In Argentina, thousands of non-domestic animals live in zoos, which are currently undergoing reconversion. Other animals are kept as pets or are part of private collections, illegally.

Most of the animals often come from illegal captures and wildlife trafficking. After drugs and illegal weapons, the exotic animal trade is the third largest source of illicit profits in the world, yet the penalties associated with these crimes are negligible.

Create a sanctuary for the rescue, transitional shelter, and final destination for non-domestic animals that for legal, economic, or ethical reasons cannot be kept by their owners in adequate conditions. The sanctuary will have hospital, management, research and development, hotel, and final destination facilities for the different species of animals that are kept in captivity and/or cannot be reintroduced into natural environments for reasons of health, behavior, habitat loss, distribution, legal and/or cultural status.
For native species with vulnerable or endangered populations, the sanctuary will also have a biological station for research and development of reproduction and management plans.
To create a sanctuary for the rescue, transitional shelter and final destination for non-domestic animals that for legal, economic or ethical reasons cannot be kept by their owners in adequate conditions.

The sanctuary has hospital, management, research and development, hotel, and final destination facilities for different species of animals that are kept in captivity and/or cannot be reintroduced into natural environments for reasons of health, behavior, habitat loss, distribution, legal and/or cultural status.
For native species with vulnerable or endangered populations, the sanctuary will also have a biological station for research and development of reproduction and management plans.
The selected site has a strategic location on the Uruguay River, with green spaces with very little intervention on more than 60% of its surface and ample infrastructure facilities in very good condition. Below are some photos of the site.

Illegal trade in exotic and endangered species is a problem of epic proportions. The rarer the rarer, the greater the profit, which are always a problem for their proper location.
As an example, there are many more tigers living as pets in the world than those currently living in the wild. This is also true for other large mammals.
Generally speaking, the larger the animal, the more costly and complex it is to maintain and the more likely it is that its requirements cannot be met by its owners.
At the same time, public awareness of the suffering of wild animals kept in captivity, a cultural problem that is part of our culture, has generated a process of zoo closures,

the state and private companies, whose income has been reduced, are not able to adequately care for the animals in their possession, and these same species are currently on waiting lists to be relocated.
The reconversion of these places is impossible with the time required by sanctuaries outside the country, which take the natural heritage and resources out of our country. Without even being the place of origin of the same species.
The distances to be covered and the bureaucracy associated with these transfers are too much for many of the specimens involved. This situation would improve significantly if we had a sanctuary in Argentina.

To prevent and alleviate cruelty to wild animals that are abandoned or were subjected to deprivation or neglect, by providing care and shelter.
To rescue and provide lifelong homes for captive, native, exotic and/or endangered wildlife and to educate the public about the causes and solutions to the captive wildlife crisis facing Argentina.

To educate society regarding the causes and solutions to the crisis facing captive wildlife. The ultimate goal is to provide these animals, which for one or more reasons cannot be returned to their natural environments, with a dignified life.

We plan to build some of the most advanced facilities on the continent. We plan to build over 40 species-specific habitats ranging in size from elephants to small mammals and birds. At first the animals will live in large enclosures during their rehabilitation process and then they will be carefully grouped together in cohesive groups that will eventually have new, larger habitats built for them to live in groups. These spacious and comfortable environments will offer the rescued animals unprecedented freedom and more natural living spaces. All of our habitats will have a large surface area with spacious, comfortable dens with a constant temperature suitable for the species in question throughout the year.
Within the complex, several centralized animal houses will be designed and constructed (or existing structures modified) for use as dedicated rehabilitation areas. These buildings, which will house up to 30 animals and provide year-round temperature-controlled environments, will be important in extreme weather conditions and provide the perfect setting for the initial stages of rehabilitation. They will also allow for maximum efficiency when cleaning, delivering food or moving animals for veterinary care.
The complex will be equipped with an interpretation and education center that will be fed with images from cameras placed in strategic locations and perfectly camouflaged in the environments that will be transmitted live to the center. The public will not have direct interaction with the birds and mammals in the sanctuary.

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