ALBUQUERQUE'S BIOPARK IS THE NUMBER ONE TOURIST ATTRACTION IN NEW MEXICO. AND CITY LEADERS WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. MAYOR RICHARD BERRY SAYS CITY HALL WILL SPEND 300-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON A LONG RANGE MASTER PLAN FOR THE ZOO AND BIOPARK. HE SAYS THEY NEED TO DISCUSS HOW THE BIOPARK AND ZOO WILL BE MAINTAINED, PROTECT, AND HOW GROWTH WILL BE MANAGED.
THE MAYOR CALLS THE ZOO THE "CROWN JEWEL" OF THE COMMUNITY BUT SAYS IT HASN'T HAD A MASTER PLAN SINCE THE 1970S. HE SAYS IT WILL BE A GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE BIOPARK FOR THE NEXT 20 TO 25 YEARS.
