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For 55 years, the Los Angeles Zoo has been a venerable but decidedly low-key attraction nestled amid the hills of Griffith Park.
Backers say it would lure up to 3 million visitors annually by 2040 — an increase of about 72%, according to an environmental impact report for the plan. “We definitely had the Olympics in mind when we were developing this plan,” said Denise Verret, zoo director and chief executive. “What are we going to do to attract international travelers to the zoo as a place they should not miss?”
“The zoo’s plan refers to its native woodlands as ‘underutilized and underdeveloped areas,’” said Gerry Hans, president of the nonprofit Friends of Griffith Park. “We vehemently disagree with this assertion from the perspective of conservation and biodiversity.” “Would the L.A. Zoo be better with climbing walls and a vineyard? ” he asked. “It remains to be seen whether tourists would say, ‘Wow. L.A. did a really great job with that!’”
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