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«Wisent & Co. – the landscape gardeners»

Museum / Exhibition
Season: All season

Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald - The exhibition impressively shows how the large herbivores have reconquered Switzerland over the last 150 years and how they influence the landscape.

Just 150 years ago, ibex, red deer, roe deer and wild boar were almost extinct and have since regained a foothold in Switzerland. Still extinct, however, are the elk and the eropean bison, which were also once native to this country. The family-friendly exhibition in the Elk House in Langenberg West, between the elk and bison enclosures, provides an insight into the lives of Switzerland's large herbivores and how they influence the ecosystem.
For example, by spreading seeds or creating forest clearings through their feeding behaviour, they create new habitats for light-loving animal, fungal and plant species. A special highlight is the skeleton of a bison cow that lived at Langenberg Wildlife Park for 18 years. The exhibition allows visitors to compare themselves with the size of Europe's largest land mammal, which grazes nearby.

Arrival by public transport

Langnau a.A.,Schwerzi-Wildpark Timetable SBB

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children < 6 years
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • Families

Price information

free entry

Season

All season

Contact

Stiftung Wildnispark Zürich
Alte Sihltalstrasse 38
8135 Sihlwald
Tel. +41 (0)44 722 55 22

www.wildnispark.ch

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