Wild Place Project

Wild Place Project

Date opened	22 July 2013
Coordinates	51.5314,-2.6081
Owner	Bristol Zoological Society
Website	www.wildplace.org.uk

The Wild Place Project is an extension to Bristol Zoo. In 2008 Bristol Zoological Society announced plans to submit plans to South Gloucestershire Council for the development of a new 55-hectare park. It is expected to cost for the circa £70 million and is scheduled to open in 2012.^[1]

It will be on the northern outskirts of Bristol, close to Junction 17 of the M5, opposite Cribbs Causeway.

The Park has been designed to link specific ecosystems and conservation programmes across the world,^[2] and will be split into biomes, representing species found only in specific habitats.^[3] Some of the biomes to be included are Congo Basin Tropical Forest, Central American Swamp, African Savannah, Sumatra Tropical Forest, Nepal Riverine Forest, Coral Reef, British Ancient Woodland and British Wetlands.^[4]

The species list for each ecosystem has not yet been finalised, but is likely to include Manatees, Crocodiles, Bonobos, Okapi, Bongo, Sumatran tiger, Orangutan, Giraffe, Zebra, Warthog, Kudu, African hunting dog, Rhinoceros, Brown bear and Wolf.

Development of the Park has been supported by the South West of England Regional Development Agency through a grant of £1.5million.^[5]

The park officially opened on 22 July 2013.^[6]

On 13 March the Wild Place Project announced via Facebook that 'The wolves had arrived'. They are five European grey wolves.

References

↑ "Zoo submits £70m park proposals". BBC News. BBC. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
↑ "Bristol's National Wildlife Conservation Park comes one step closer". Science City Bristol. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
↑ "Bristol Park gets jungle". Times Online. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
↑ "Bristol Zoo Unveils Plans For National Wildlife Conservation Park". Zoo and Aquarium Visitor. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
↑ "A new zoo for the UK". South West of England Regional Development Agency. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
↑ http://www.wildplace.org.uk/new-bristol-attraction-opens-22-july

External links

Wild Place web site

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Coordinates: 51°31′47″N 2°36′58″W / 51.52959°N 2.61601°W / 51.52959; -2.61601