Lithuania Start Reconstruction Tender

The long-awaited reconstruction of the Lithuanian Zoo will begin soon. Today signed 13 8 mln. EUR value contract with the contractor who won the public procurement tender for construction works - UAB Statybos ritmas. The project to upgrade the zoos infrastructure should be completed by 2023. in the middle. The value of the whole project is 18.3 million. euros. Zoos are first of all a shelter for the protection of protected species and a place of education for the townspeople. The Lithuanian Zoo will meet its 85th anniversary completely differently. After starting the work we revised the project and together with the experts the garden staff resolved the conflict and the competition was successfully completed . I wish the contractors to look at this project as a monument to themselves for which all Kaunas residents and Lithuanian children will thank commented Minister of the Environment Simonas Gentvilas on the signing of the contract.New larger buildings and aviaries will be renovated or built for the animals educational spaces laboratories etc. will be installed. After the reconstruction this zoo should become a modern center for the conservation of biological diversity - to carry out scientific activities educate the public cooperate with scientific and educational institutions and other European and world zoos. Even in the interwar period - 1938. - The infrastructure of the zoo established in Kaunas will change fundamentally brown bears and wolves lynxes otters foxes several species of monkeys cheetahs bison camels kangaroos corsacs small cats pheasants etc. will settle in the new aviaries. The African savannah will surprise not only giraffes zebras but also a new exposition of rhinos. Mixed exhibition aviaries will also be built - kangaroos will live with black swans and ostrich emus brown bears with gray wolves etc.The old one 1954 will be renovated. built lion building while maintaining authenticity. More than 2 thousand people will join it. sq.m. meters exotarium - a building for heat-loving animals with an educational center. It will be equipped with open deserts jungle animal expositions meerkats lions various reptiles amphibians insects and more. animal expositions aquariums of various habitats of the world laboratories staff and other premises and educational spaces.A new space Mayli zoo with rabbits poultry goats etc. is being created for children. The upper and lower part of the zoo area will be connected by a new bridge with an elevator. The infrastructure is designed in such a way that it would be convenient for people with disabilities to access and view the expositions.After the completion of the construction preparatory works will take place - the territory will be planted aviaries and terrariums will be installed huge aquariums will be filled new species will be brought to new houses and housed in them.During the construction period some residents of the garden will have to move temporarily to a hotel at that time - other zoos or temporary aviaries that have already been built. The zoo will be closed to visitors but educational activities will continue uninterrupted.Renovation of the zoo began in 2017 but most of the work is planned after the signing of the contract and will last until 2023. end of June.