Chiang Mai Night Safari

Chiang Mai Night Safari

Chiang Mai Night Safari's logo

The main building of Chiang Mai Night Safari
Date opened February 6, 2006
Location Chiang Mai, Thailand
Coordinates 18°44′32″N 98°55′2″E / 18.74222°N 98.91722°ECoordinates: 18°44′32″N 98°55′2″E / 18.74222°N 98.91722°E
Land area 327 acres (132 ha)
Number of animals 400+
Number of species 50+
Major exhibits Savanna Safari, Predator Prowl, Jaguar Trail
Website www.chiangmainightsafari.com

Chiang Mai Night Safari (Thai: เชียงใหม่ไนท์ซาฟารี) is the world's third nocturnal zoo and is a government nature theme park which was built to promote Chiang Mai tourism.

Chiang Mai Night Safari was established after Night Safari in Singapore and China Night Safari in Guangzhou.

History

Chiang Mai Night Safari was unofficially opened on November 18, 2005 and it was officially opened on February 6, 2006.

Zones

  1. Savanna Safari Zone is the exhibit zone mostly for animals whose habitat is in African savanna. This zone includes about 34 species and over 320 animals such as wildebeests, giraffes, white rhinoceroses, zebras etc.
  2. Predator Prowl Zone is the carnivorous animal zone which has approximately 27 species and over 200 animals such as tigers, lions, Asiatic black bears, crocodiles etc.
  3. Jaguar Trail Zone is a walking trail around the 1.2 km Swan Lake. This zone has over 50 species of 400 smaller animals in an environment of enchanting flower gardens. Animals in this zone include white tigers, jaguars, capybaras, clouded leopards, fishing cats, Brazilian tapirs, squirrel monkeys, miniature horses, crowned cranes etc.

Resort

The resort at Chiang Mai Night Safari is composed of 5 houses :

  1. Kum Payaa is a one-story house located in a forest.
  2. Piroon Pana is a group of houses consisting of 8 independent units in a forest with all facilities.
  3. Safari Doii is a one-story house consisting of 3-4 independent units in a forest with all necessities.
  4. Phrueksa Sawan is a one-story house consisting of 3-4 independent units in a forest with all necessities.
  5. Puang Chompoo is a one-story house consisting of 3-4 independent units in a forest with all necessities.

Activities

1. Digital Zoo[1] Shows information about animals with digital tools such as an interactive wall exhibition, an interactive floor, interactive laser gun, 3D POP UP, multi touch table, hologram, 3D motion picture, piano step and music touch wall. Example - The interactive wall exhibition works by detecting the movement of the user. When the user gets in the designated area, an infrared camera will detect the movements and direct the projected image to interact with the user. - The 3D POP UP shows a 3D image on the screen. The user can wear the 3D animal head such as tiger, lion and zebra. - The hologram is a 3D motion picture. It is used for something like a magic show. There are many screens in the room that can contain over 20 people. The magician can react with the 2D and 3D animations on the screen.

2. Night Safari[2] In this activity the visitor will travel by bus to visit two animal zones. The bus leaves at 18.50. The visitor will go to the Savanna Zone. First, the visitors will see animals such as giraffes, zebras and kangaroos. Next at the Predator Zone, the visitor will see many predators such as tigers, lions and hyenas.

3. Day Safari[3] Visitors will travel by bus to visit the Carnivore Zone and the Predator Zone. First, the bus will go into the carnivore Zone and the visitor will give food to animals (rhinos, zebras, giraffes and kangaroos). Next, at the Predator Zone the visitor won’t be close to the animals because the animals in this zone are savage (tigers, lions and hyenas).

4. Behind the Zoo[4] Behind the Zoo is a chance to learn about taking care of animals. Visitors can touch the animals and bathe the animals. This activity has staff teaching about bathing and cleaning animals (elephants, gaurs, giraffes and white rhinos).

5. Jaguar trail Zone[5] The Jaguar trail Zone is a walking zone. There are a lot of animals that the visitor can learn about animals by themselves. Example the animals in Jaguar trail Zone, Spilornis Cheela, Prionailurus Viverrinus, Arctictis Binturong, Polyplectron Bicalcaratum and Catopuma Temminckii [6]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chiangmai night safari “Digitalzoo” Retrieved Oct 28th, 2013, http://118.174.4.34/cns/page.php?id=52
  2. ↑ Chiangmai night safari “Nigh Safari” Retrieved Oct 28th, 2013, http://118.174.4.34/cns/page.php?id=55
  3. ↑ Chiangmai night safari “Day Safari” Retrieved Oct 28th, 2013, http://118.174.4.34/cns/page.php?id=56
  4. ↑ Chiangmai night safari “Behind the Zoo” Retrieved Oct 28th, 2013, http://118.174.4.34/cns/page.php?id=57
  5. ↑ taklong “เชียงใหม่ไนท์ซาฟารี Jaguar trail Zone” (Jun 25th, 2013) Retrieved Oct 28th, 2013, http://www.taklong.com/landscape/show-landscape.php?No=539728
  6. ↑ Chiangmai night safari “Gallery” Retrieved Oct 28th, 2013, http://118.174.4.34/cns/pdf/map-nightsafari-walk.jpg

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