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Parque Lecocq

Montevideo, Italy

Parque Lecocq

Parque Lecocq is a nature reserve northwest of Montevideo, Uruguay, near the town of Santiago Vázquez. It houses mammals and birds and protects flora and pursues/supports breeding programs. It is adjacent to protected wetlands. Its mandate is to be a "support centre for biodiversity conservation bot

h nationally and internationally." The zoo houses one of the largest communities of the Addax antelope (a critically endangered species) in the world. Ana Olivera, the mayor of Montevideo, has announced plans to move the animals of Zoo de Villa Dolores (located in central Montevideo) to Parque Lecocq by the end of 2015.

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