Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park | |
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35°39′58″N 109°02′57″W / 35.66611°N 109.04917°W | |
Date opened | June 10, 1977[1] |
Location | Window Rock, Navajo Nation (Arizona), United States |
Land area | 14.7 acres (5.9 ha) |
No. of animals | ~100 |
No. of species | 50 |
Annual visitors | ~ 45,000 |
Website | www |
The Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park (Navajo: Diné Bikéyah binaaldeehii dóó chʼil danílʼínídi) is located in Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo Nation. It is the only tribally owned zoological park in the United States[1][2] and is notable among zoological facilities in that it labels its exhibits in the Native American Indian language of Navajo. Having been operated by the Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation Department since its inception in the early 1960s,[1] it became part of the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife in September 2006.[3]
While its facilities have the unique mission of preserving and caring for the fauna and flora significant to Navajo culture, its existence has also sparked controversy among the more traditionalist elements in Navajo society.
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