This is an initiative that should delight sports lovers and animal lovers .

On Sunday, October 16, 2016, in the early morning, the Amnéville zoo becomes a charitable racing track. In the program ? Two courses. The start of the 3km race will be given at 8h30, the race of 6km at 9h ... The opportunity to achieve a sporting performance for oneself but also for the good cause.

"Run for tigers": in the aisles of the zoo for the protection of the tigers

The goal of "Run for tigers" is not to spray physical records but to contribute to the protection of a threatened species: the tiger.

Funds from the race (including participation at 10 € entrance fee to the zoo not included, which is € 35 per adult) will be donated to the program to protect the tiger and its habitat "Awely des tigres et men ". The program co-ordinates or supports programs located where tigers live, in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Vietnam, including combating poaching and conducting research, awareness and conservation missions.

"Run for tigers": sport to avoid the extinction of an endangered species

The "Awely, Animals and Men" tiger-specific program, aimed more broadly at preserving biodiversity , is fighting for "the announced extinction never to happen". Of the 100,000 live tigers a century ago, they are now only about 4,000 ...