Viernheim Bird Park
| Viernheim Bird Park | ||
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| place | Industriestraße 32 68519 Viernheim |
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| surface | 10,000 m 2 | |
| opening | 1960 | |
| Animal species | approx. 90 | |
| Individuals | about 300 | |
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| Sponsorship | Vogelpark Viernheim eV | |
 Entrance area of the bird park |
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| http://www.vogelpark-viernheim.de | ||
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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
White-naped cranes
Flamingos in the pond
Seriemas
Budgies
Sun parakeets
Hornbill
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
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Official website
- ↑ 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.