Brazilian wildlife
Endangered species.
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The Quinzinho de Barros Municipal Zoo in Sorocaba covers about 15 hectares in the Vila Hortência district in the east of the city and is considered Brazil's second zoo by number of species. It belongs to the Society of Brazilian Zoos and holds the top rating from the national environment institute, making it a reference in Latin America for leisure, research, conservation and environmental education. The zoo includes a strip of transitional Atlantic Forest and a lake, and the Sorocaba Historical Museum stands within its grounds. A 1992 survey counted 1,487 animals of 353 species of mammals, birds and reptiles, 70 per cent of them Brazilian, including 36 endangered species. It welcomed more than a million visitors in 2007. It suits half a day with the family; tickets are usually inexpensive, and you should check opening times and closing days.
Endangered species.
Within the zoo.
On the grounds.
Vila Hortência, eastern Sorocaba
About 353 species of mammals, birds and reptiles, mostly Brazilian, according to a 1992 survey.
