Organization of Research and Education at the Kyoto City Zoo

Abstract

　In 2008, Kyoto City and Kyoto University signed a "Collaboration Agreement on Research and Education for Wildlife Conservation". Based on this agreement, an associate professor of Kyoto University was assigned as a resident in Kyoto City Zoo and conducted research and educational activities there. To further promote academic research and environmental education, "Center for Research and Education of Wildlife" was established in the zoo and an associate professors of Kyoto University at that time was assigned as research director in 2013. In June 2017, to be authorized as an "academic research institution” by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Kyoto City Zoo increased staffs for Center for Research and Education of Wildlife. In January 2018, Kyoto City Zoo was authorized as an academic research institution, whose can apply for “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research”. In the future, we will acquire those research grants and promote the research of endangered species, and obtained achievements will be improved longevity, success rate of reproduction and animal welfare. Due to the establishment of the research organization system, Kyoto City Zoo is considered to be one of the leading zoo research institutions in Japan.