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=== Parks (Institutions, Sites) === | === Parks (Institutions, Sites) === | ||
* Parks are physically separate geographic locations that order food independently. | * '''Parks''' are physically separate geographic locations that order food independently. | ||
* Generally, the idea is that different parks will manage their own ordering and inventory. | * Generally, the idea is that different '''parks''' will manage their own ordering and inventory. | ||
* Most zoos only have one | * Most zoos only have one '''park'''. Some, though, have a remote breeding facility, an off-site rehabilitation facility, a safari park, etc. | ||
* If you are a ZIMS user, then you should have one park for each of your "Institutions". | * If you are a ZIMS user, then you should have one '''park''' for each of your "Institutions". | ||
* Parks contain areas. | * Parks contain areas. | ||
=== Areas (Departments, Teams, Curatorial Areas) === | === Areas (Departments, Teams, Curatorial Areas) === | ||
* Areas | * '''Areas''' are generally "curatorial" divisions within your institution such as the Bird Team, the Primate Team, etc. Typically (but not always) under a common leader/supervisor/curator. | ||
* Areas contain Delivery Locations. | * Areas contain Delivery Locations. | ||
=== Delivery locations (Houses, Barns, Keeper teams, Strings) === | === Delivery locations (Houses, Barns, Keeper teams, Strings) === | ||
* Delivery Locations may or may not be related to any actual "deliveries", but merely is a way to group multiple diets | * '''Delivery Locations''' may or may not be related to any actual "deliveries", but merely is a way to group multiple diets gathered for a common destination. | ||
* | * Delivery locations might be animal houses, satellite kitchens, or even shelves at a centralized kitchen | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:37, 4 March 2024
You can edit these through Settings > Edit Zoo Areas and Diet Groups
Parks (Institutions, Sites)
- Parks are physically separate geographic locations that order food independently.
- Generally, the idea is that different parks will manage their own ordering and inventory.
- Most zoos only have one park. Some, though, have a remote breeding facility, an off-site rehabilitation facility, a safari park, etc.
- If you are a ZIMS user, then you should have one park for each of your "Institutions".
- Parks contain areas.
Areas (Departments, Teams, Curatorial Areas)
- Areas are generally "curatorial" divisions within your institution such as the Bird Team, the Primate Team, etc. Typically (but not always) under a common leader/supervisor/curator.
- Areas contain Delivery Locations.
Delivery locations (Houses, Barns, Keeper teams, Strings)
- Delivery Locations may or may not be related to any actual "deliveries", but merely is a way to group multiple diets gathered for a common destination.
- Delivery locations might be animal houses, satellite kitchens, or even shelves at a centralized kitchen
