Langenberg wildlife park

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Langenberg wildlife park
motto In the rhythm of nature
place Albisstrasse 4
8135 Langnau am Albis Switzerland
SwitzerlandSwitzerland 
surface 80 hectares
opening December 11, 1869
Animal species 18 species
Species focus Domestic and formerly domestic animals
organization
management Andreas Reifler
Sponsorship Wilderness Park Zurich Foundation
Funding organizations City and canton of Zurich, municipalities in the Horgen district, Pro Natura Zurich
Member of EAZA , VdZ , Zooschweiz
Wildlife Park Langenberg Hirsche.jpg

Red deer below the entrance area

www.wildnispark.ch
Langenberg Wildlife Park (Canton of Zurich)
Langenberg wildlife park

Coordinates: 47 ° 17 ′ 34 "  N , 8 ° 31 ′ 45"  E ; CH1903:  682 488  /  238560

The Langenberg Wildlife Park is an animal park in the Sihl Valley , in the municipality of Langnau am Albis , in the Swiss canton of Zurich . He is a member of Zooschweiz and other associations of scientifically managed zoos. Since January 2009, the Langenberg and the Sihlwald have formed the Zurich Wilderness Park .

park

With around 80 hectares, the Langenberg is the largest zoo in Switzerland in terms of area. Eighteen native animal species live in the park, including some that are no longer found in the wild in Switzerland. Predators such as brown bears and wolves , lynxes and wild cats live in spacious, natural facilities. Also, ibex , bison , elk , deer , marmots and hares and otters and beavers live in the park.

The Langenberg is mainly involved in the resettlement project of the Przewalski horses or Takhis, as they are called in Mongolia. Several wild horses from the Langenberg are already roaming around in the Great Gobi B nature reserve in Gobi-Altai-Aimag . The Langenberg was an important transit station for animals from other breeds that were transported from Zurich to Mongolia.

history

Memorial stone
Carl Anton Ludwig von Orelli

In the years 1506, 1553 and 1557 the Langenberg was acquired in stages by the city of Zurich and, like the Sihlwald, supplied firewood for the city of Zurich. In the middle of the 19th century, the city forest master Carl Anton Ludwig von Orelli realized his idea of ​​building a wild garden in Langenberg against political resistance. In view of the overwhelmed forests, he wanted to give the population a place to relax, where they can encounter native animals. On September 4, 1869, an act of foundation was made, Orelli set aside 20,000 francs for the maintenance of a wild garden in Langenberg from September to November 1869.

The City Council of Zurich, the Interior Directorate and the City Council approved the project and granted permission for the future use of the Langenberg as a wildlife garden. The municipality of Langnau am Albis and Adliswil assured their support. The definitive deed of foundation was issued on December 11, 1869. The first animals in Langenberg were red deer. A plaque commemorates the founder of the park on a boulder near the bear enclosure. Since then, the animal enclosures have been expanded and new species have been added, keeping them as natural as possible.

restaurant

The original farm building was built around 1870 as a stable and carriage shed; a few years later a restaurant was opened there. A lack of space and precarious hygienic conditions meant that the guests stayed away in 1942. In 1944, the city council had the dilapidated building demolished and a new building erected for 372,000 francs according to plans by city architect Albert Heinrich Steiner.

gallery

Web links

Commons : Wildpark Langenberg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. https://wildnispark.ch/ueber-uns/traegerschaft/
  2. stadt-zuerich.ch: Wildnispark Zuerich - City of Zurich , accessed on February 4, 2011
  3. 3sat , October 27, 2004: Survival aid for the ancestors of our domestic horses
  4. ^ Neue Zürcher Zeitung , October 14, 2005: Urpferde auf Reisen
  5. ^ Martin Illi : Carl Anton Ludwig von Orelli. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . March 10, 2015 , accessed June 14, 2019 .