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<div>Many people are interested in mapping zoo detail, especially where given animal<br></div><div>has an enclosure<br></div><div><br></div><div>It would be desirable to render it on many maps, likely also general purpose maps<br></div><div>(as in zoo areas in high zooms it is among the most important info).<br></div><div><br></div><div>As many people are enthusiastic about mapping this, it would be nice to have<br></div><div>way to map it properly.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Sadly current situation is sad, see<br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:attraction%3Danimal">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:attraction%3Danimal</a><br></div><div><a href="https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/issues/3775">https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/issues/3775</a><br></div><div>for details.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Current methods:<br></div><div>(1)<br></div><div>tourism=attraction<br></div><div>name=name of species<br></div><div><br></div><div>is both stretching tourism=attraction, using it as "I want label here"<br></div><div>and misusing name tag<br></div><div><br></div><div>(2)<br></div><div>attraction=animal<br></div><div>species=scientific name of species<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>not rendered, not providing data for rendering it<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>My proposed schema:<br></div><div><br></div><div>attraction=animal - to mark place where animals are kept in captivity<br></div></div><div>species:name - common name of species kept there, in a local language<br></div><div><div><br></div></div><div>It would<br></div><div>- avoid stretching existing tags<br></div><div>- avoid tagging for renderer<br></div><div>- allow to have OSM based maps including zoo details<br></div><div><br></div><div>(triggered by helping new mapper who wanted to map zoo details)<br></div> </body>
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