Home zoo in Fulda
| Home zoo in Fulda | ||
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| place | Landwehrweg 1 36041 Fulda |
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| surface | 2.5 ha | |
| opening | 1965 | |
| Animal species | about 40 species | |
| Individuals | approx. 150 animals | |
| Species focus | Domestic breeds | |
| organization | ||
| management | Peter Weber | |
| Sponsorship | Heimattiergarten e. V. Fulda-Neuenberg | |
| www.heimattiergarten.de | ||
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Coordinates: 50 ° 32 ′ 41.5 ″ N , 9 ° 39 ′ 25.4 ″ E
The Heimattiergarten Fulda is an animal park in the East Hessian city of Fulda .
location
The Heimattiergarten is located above the Fulda meadows in the Westend district , in the Neuenberg area . Above the Heimattiergarten are the Sickels district and the Galerie district .
history
The home zoo was founded in 1965 as a result of a former poultry breeding association. The sponsoring association is Heimattiergarten Fulda e. V. From May 2016 to April 2017 the zoo was closed due to deficiencies in keeping animals; the responsible veterinary office had forbidden the opening.
Expansion plans
An expansion and redesign of the zoo is planned as part of the Fulda State Garden Show , which is to take place in 2023. A link is to be made with the sub-area “Agriculture & Nature”.
Animals
In the home zoo there are not only domestic animals such as goats , pigeons , sheep , fallow deer and owls, but also some exotic species such as Bennett kangaroos , dwarf zebus and various birds, mainly parrots .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heimattiergarten e. V., Fulda-Neuenberg: Our association. Retrieved June 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Plan for the State Horticultural Show 2023: Heimattiergarten should be twice as big. Fuldaer Zeitung, September 7, 2019.
- ↑ State Garden Show 2023. Website of the city of Fulda, accessed on June 13, 2020.
- ↑ State Garden Show 1994: opening almost exactly 25 years ago. April 27, 2019, accessed June 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Heimattiergarten e. V., Fulda-Neuenberg: Our animals. Retrieved June 12, 2020 .