CERTIFICATION OF ISO 9001-2000 STANDARDS

On July 2004, Africam Safari received the Certification of ISO 9001-2000 Standards in the process of Guided Tour with Reservation with or without Workshop, this way becoming the First Certified Zoo in the World. Today it has 13 more processes integrated in its system, and continues integrating other processes with the aim to certify every process.

This challenge not only involves keeping the certification but also taking advantage of the continuous improvement, following the quality policy: “Meeting our clients’ service expectations at all times…” to guarantee every visit is a quality and warm experience.

CERTIFICACIÓN MODELO DE EQUIDAD DE GÉNERO MEG:2003   (Gender equality model certification)

To promote a healthy and safe environment through respect, equal opportunities, gender equality and favorable working conditions, Africam Safari received the Certificación en el Modelo de Equidad de Género MEG:2003 (Gender equality model certification) granted by the Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (Women National Institute) in December 2004. Throughout Africam Safari’s history we have pursued equal opportunities among the staff, regardless of sex, age, religion, political adherence, sexual orientation, economic level and education. Finally we have received the MEG.
 

ACREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA)
March 2006


Africam Safari has received US zoo top managers and AZA representatives, who conducted a thorough inspection, accrediting it with the highest standards of excellence and commitment in managing the animal collection, vet care, ethics, facilities, preservation, education, security and finance. www.aza.org


Only the 10% of worldwide zoos boasts the AZA accreditation. Africam Safari is the first zoo in Mexico and Latin America to be certified.  

Africam Safari has been a founder member of Mexican and Latin American associations of zoos and aquariums:

AZCARM (Asociación de Zoológicos, Criaderos y Acuarios de México, A.C.) is in charge of thePresidency and the following Departments: Preservation, Environmental Education, Collections andCommunication. www.azcarm.com.mx
ALPZA (Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios, A.C.) is in charge of the Presidency and of the Environmental Education Department. www.alpza.com


It is a member of WAZA (World Aquarium and Zoo Association), where it has served as representative for Latin America. It has been part of the committee that created the Zoo Worlwide Strategy, a current guide of the centers committed to preservation and that are homes to worldwide fauna and flora. www.waza.org

In 1990 it assumed the responsibility to begin and preside the UICN (World Conservation Union) CBSG (Conservation Breeding Specialist Group) satellite for Mexico, working on workshops integrating the people involved in the management, study and exploitation of threatened or endangered flora and fauna species to devise strategies preventing those species from becoming extinct. cbsg_mex@africamsafari.com.mx

Africam Safari has been part of the Consejo Consultivo de Naturalia, A.C., an association that for 16 years has been dedicated to devise and develop strategies to protect Mexican threatened and endangered flora and fauna. The most recent strategy aims to rescue the jaguar species in the northern area, through the ConservACCIÓN (PreservACTION) campaign.  www.naturalia.org.mx