Viernheim Bird Park

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Viernheim Bird Park
place Industriestraße 32
68519 Viernheim
surface 10,000 m 2
opening 1960
Animal species approx. 90
Individuals about 300
organization
Sponsorship Vogelpark Viernheim eV
Entrance area Vogelpark Viernheim 2012.JPG

Entrance area of ​​the bird park

http://www.vogelpark-viernheim.de
Viernheim Bird Park (Hesse)
Viernheim Bird Park

Coordinates: 49 ° 33 '4.4 "  N , 8 ° 34' 55.1"  E

The Viernheim Bird Park is located in Viernheim near Mannheim and offers a wide range of exotic and native birds.

Emergence

Inspired by a visit to another zoo, the Association for Bird Protection and Care eV Viernheim - today Vogelpark Viernheim eV - planned and opened the bird park in 1960 with the support of the City of Viernheim. Since then the bird park has been enlarged and expanded to approx. 10,000 m 2 , e.g. B. by a large free flight hall.

In April 2014, the Viernheim bird park was named Initiative of the Month by the State of Hesse.

biodiversity

In addition to exotic birds such as the Yellow and Macaw or Beo, there are also various species of ravens, owls and pheasants. In the free flight hall, the focus is on waders , but red ibis can also be seen here. On the large bird meadow there are flamingos , storks , geese and ducks .

Endangered domestic animal breeds such as Pomeranian duck and Diepholz goose find a home on the park farm as part of an arch project . There is also an arboretum throughout the park , with which native trees and shrubs are described.

Species protection

The Viernheim Bird Park is committed to species protection and participates in the EEP ( European Conservation Breeding Program ) with the species Balistar , White-naped Crane and Edward's Pheasant as well as in the conservation breeding program for the Chinese Parakeet at the GAV ( Society for arterhaltende Vogelzucht eV ) .

Rearing successes

2014 succeeded among other offspring in the endangered white-naped crane and the Beo , while forging Spornkiebitz and the Blue Peacock . In 2015 there were offspring among the common ravens , lovebirds , golden pheasants and emus .

2016: White-naped crane, avocet , bamboo chicken , California crested quail , red-necked pigeon, German salmon chicken , peacock pheasant , silver pheasant , pomeranian duck , Hottentot duck and laughing pigeon , budgie , soot-headed , guinea fowl and blue peacock, parma wallaby .

2017: white-naped crane, emus, German salmon chicken, Edwards's Pheasant , avocets , Pomeranian Duck, silver pheasant, white stork , parakeet, golden pheasant, wrought Spornkiebitz, Wood Duck, canary , laying quail, Kriekente , lovebirds .

Picture gallery

Transport links

The bird park can be easily reached from the A5 (via the Weinheim motorway junction ) and from the A6 (via the Viernheimer Kreuz ), but also by public transport.

Web links

Commons : Vogelpark Viernheim  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Official website
  2. State Secretary Michael Bußer awards Vogelpark Viernheim eV as Initiative of the Month April 2014 , press release from the Hessian State Chancellery from May 15, 2014.