As the average temperature rises due to global warming and other factors, measures to combat the heat are called for. At Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Monkey Mountain has been demolished so that the monkeys can escape the intense heat, and a forest area with easy shade has been created. It has been renovated to look like this.
Monkey Mountain, an exhibition facility for Japanese macaques at Ueno Zoo in Taito Ward, Tokyo, is the oldest existing exhibit at the zoo, built in 1930, 92 years ago.The structure of the concrete rock mountain is a place for monkeys to observe. It's getting easier.
This "Monkey Mountain" will be renewed due to its age.
According to officials, the new facility will be built based on the idea of ``animal welfare,'' which is spreading at zoos around the world and in Japan, and aims to keep animals as healthy and stress-free as possible.
Specifically, as the average temperature rises due to global warming and other factors, Monkey Mountain will be demolished and a forest-like structure planted with fake trees to provide shade will be created to help monkeys escape the intense heat. The plan is to become
In addition, consideration is being given to using materials for the ground that are less likely to get hot due to reflections.
Construction will begin around March next year at the earliest and be completed in about a year, and the monkeys will be exhibited in a temporary facility within the park during this period.