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Nordens Ark 
A wolverine at Nordens ArkDate opened 14 June 1989[1] Location Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates 58°26′28″N 11°26′06″E / 58.44111°N 11.435°ECoordinates: 58°26′28″N 11°26′06″E / 58.44111°N 11.435°E Number of species more than 100[2] Annual visitors about 100,000[3][4] Memberships EAZA, WAZA Website www.nordensark.se/en/ Nordens Ark (Ark of the North) is a zoo at the Åby säteri in Bohuslän, Sweden. Nordens Ark was opened in 1989 and is operated by the Nordens Ark Foundation (Swedish: Stiftelsen Nordens Ark). Nordens Ark is placed at the west coast of Sweden , not to far from the border to Norway. Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, was appointed to Nordens Ark Supreme Protector in 1989.
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Nordens ark history
Nordens Ark is powered by Nordens Ark foundation and this foundation is a charitable foundation. The foundation is the owner of Åby säteri. The foundation Stiftelsen Bohus Avelscentrum was founded on 8 March 1988 and Nordens Ark was inaugurated by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on 14 June 1989. Åby säteri was sold to the foundation in 1996 by Hushållningssällskapet. In 1997, the name of the foundation was changed to the current Stiftelsen Nordens Ark.
In 1996 Åby was sold to the foundation of Nordens Ark. And in 1999 Nordens Ark opened for the first time for visitors.
How Nordens Ark is operated
Nordens ark has a specific part called Lunden, this part is a private separated part the park. In this area there is quarantine for Predators and Birds. They have also an isolation part for the Ungulates and Fissiped’s. Mostly of the work with breeding take place here in Lunden. Nordens ark is open for visitors everyday from ten o’clock all year round and its about 100 000 visitors every year.
There are three categories when it comes to the breeding and rearing work at the park.
- Engendered old Nordic Breeds.
- Engendered Nordic wild Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects.
- Engendered exotic wild Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects that come from an environment similar to the Nordic. There are though exceptions when it comes to Amphibians and Reptiles.
Projects
Nordens ark has participated or is currently taking part in a number of re-population projects. With re-population projects it’s the purpose to release animals born at the facility into the wild, these animals have then been apart in the ongoing projects.
Examples of re-introduction projects that Nordens ark have been involved and participated in are;
- White stork
- Eagle owl
- Bell frog
- Otters
- European wildcat
- Lynx
Projects, which has been more comprehensive with regard to actions;
- White backed woodpecker
- Peregrine
- Green toad
The foundation Nordens ark
Nordens ark is owned and run by the foundation Nordens ark. This foundation is supported by gifts, donations and commercial or private sponsors.
The farm
Nordic native breeds at Nordens ark
- Bohuslän-dal black poultry
- Dala sheep
- Mountain cattle
- Gotland rabbit
- Gotlandsruss
- Gute sheep
- Jämtland goat
- Linderöd pig
- The Nordic bee
- Nordsvensk horse
- Orust poultry
- Polled cattle
- Swedish blue duck
- Longwool sheep
- Öland goose
The wild zoo
The wild zoo at Nordens ark
- Amur leopard
- Amur tiger
- Eurasian eagle owl
- Bald ibis
- European wild cat
- Lesser fronted goose
- Snowy owl
- White-naped crane
- Red-crowned crane
- Wolverine
- Great grey owl
- Eurasian lynx
- Maned wolf
- Red panda
- Peregrine falcon
- Przewalski horse
- European forest reindeer
- Tadjiik markhor
- Ural owl
- Rocky mountain goat
- Snow leopard
- Pudu
- Tadjiikistan urial sheep
- Eurasian otter
- Grey wolf
- White-backed woodpecker
- White stork
Reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates
Amphibians and reptiles at Nordens ark
- Giant marine toad
- Bamboo tree frog
- European pond tortoise
- Wels catfish
- Gotland grass snake
- Green toad
- Yellow-banded poison arrow frog
- Pool frog
- Smooth snake
- Adder
- Red-necked pond turtle
- European fire-bellied toad
- Agile frog
- Common toad
- Annam leaf turtle
- Moor frog
- Edible toad
- European tree frog
- Smooth newt
- Carvalho’s Surinam toad
- Sand lizard
- Viviparous lizard
- Grass snake
- Natterjack toad
- Giant day gecko
- Great crested newt
- Common frog
References
- ^ "Kort historik" (in Swedish). Nordens Ark. http://www.nordensark.se/se/om-nordens-ark/kort-historik/. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Våra djur" (in Swedish). Nordens Ark. http://www.nordensark.se/se/vaara-djur/. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Eklund, Ann-Katrin (2 January 2010). "Nordens ark fick turistpriset" (in Swedish). Bohusläningen. http://bohuslaningen.se/nyheter/tanum/1.689925-nordens-ark-fick-turistpriset. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Om Nordens Ark" (in Swedish). Nordens Ark. http://www.nordensark.se/se/om-nordens-ark/. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
External links
Categories:- Zoos in Sweden
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