Longleat Safari Park
| Longleat Safari Park | |||
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| Ort | Center Parcs Longleat Forest, Warminster BA12 7JS,  Vereinigtes Königreich | ||
| Eröffnung | 1966 | ||
| Individuen | ca. 500 | ||
| Organisation | |||
 (c) Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0 Longleat House | |||
| www.longleat.co.uk/ | |||
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Koordinaten: 51° 11′ 18,5″ N, 2° 14′ 19,9″ W
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Der Longleat Safari Park, zuweilen auch Longleat Safari and Adventure Park genannt, ist ein Safaripark, der sich westlich der Stadt Warminster in der englischen Grafschaft Wiltshire befindet. Die Stadt Bristol liegt in einer Entfernung von rund 40 Kilometern im Nordwesten.
Geschichte
Der Longleat Safari Park wurde 1966 auf dem das Longleat House umgebende Gelände, das sich im Besitz der Familie Thynne befindet, eröffnet. Es war der erste Durchfahrten-Safaripark außerhalb Afrikas. Eine Eintrittskarte zum Safaripark gewährt den Besuchern auch Zugang zum Museum des Hauses.[1] Für die Ausführung des Safarigeländes wurde Jimmy Chipperfield, ein Gestalter von Safariparks gewonnen.[2] Für mehrere Jahre wurde eine Fernsehserie der BBC mit dem Titel Animal Park ausgestrahlt, bei der die Tiere des Longleat Safari Parks im Mittelpunkt standen. Der Safaripark mit dem Longleat House wurde im Jahr 2023 von rund 800.000 Interessenten besucht.[3]
Anlagenkonzept und Tierbestand
Der Longleat Safari Park beherbergt rund 500 Tiere. Das Gelände ist in zwei Bereiche unterteilt, die mit Personenkraftwagen befahren oder von Fußgängern begangen werden können.
Anlagenbereich für Fußgänger
Direkt an das Longleat House schließt sich der Fußgängerbereich an. Die einzelnen Anlagenteile sind meist nach Arten, Gattungen, Familien oder Ordnungen zusammengestellt. Beispielsweise werden im Jungle Kingdom sowie im Monkey Temple überwiegend verschiedene Primatenarten gezeigt. Im Koala Creek werden Koalas gehalten und gezüchtet. Dort gelang 2022 mit der Geburt eines südlichen Koalas ein seltener Zuchterfolg.[4] Das Family Farmland beinhaltet Haustiere. Zum Bereich Animal Adventure zählen Anlagen für Vögel, Reptilien sowie ein Butterfly House (Schmetterlingshaus), in dem sowohl Nachtschmetterlinge wie der Atlasspinner als auch Tagschmetterlinge wie verschiedene Edelfalter sowie Ritterfalter frei umherfliegen.
Atlasspinner
Parthenos sylvia
Im Park gibt es mehrere botanische Abteilungen mit Blumenrabatten und Schmetterlingswiesen. Ein Vergnügungsbereich bietet Bootstouren, Fahrten mit einer Schmalspureisenbahn und verschiedene Unterhaltungsmöglichkeiten für Kinder. Besonders beliebt ist ein großer Irrgarten. Am zentralen Main Square befinden sich mehrere Restaurants und Andenkenläden.
Anlagenbereich für Personenkraftwagen
Mit ihren privaten Personenkraftwagen fahren die Besucher auf einer kurvenreichen Straße durch verschiedene Zonen. Der Park bietet große Busch- und Grasflächen mit viel Platz für Tiere, die sich so bewegen können, wie sie sich in freier Wildbahn verhalten würden. Zu den Hauptbereichen zählen Freianlagen für Antilopen, Gazellen, Zebras, Giraffen, Strauße, Breitmaulnashörner, Hirsche, Wölfe, Hyänen, Afrikanische Wildhunde, Geparden sowie eine sehr ausgedehnte Löwenfreianlage. Ein Verlassen des Fahrzeugs im Gelände ist nicht gestattet, Fenster müssen stets geschlossen bleiben. Die Tiere dürfen nicht gefüttert werden.[5]
Forschungs- und Arterhaltungsprogramme
Die Mission des Safariparks ist es, viele Naturschutzprojekte vor Ort und auf der ganzen Welt zu unterstützen, indem eine breite Palette von Arbeiten auf diesem Gebiet durchgeführt oder finanziert wird. Zusätzlich zur Arbeit in Großbritannien konzentriert sich der Park auf die Unterstützung von Naturschutzprojekte mit Partnerorganisationen in den drei Kontinenten Asien, Afrika und Australien.
- In Asien konzentrieren sich die Bemühungen auf Westliche Kleine Pandas und Asiatische Elefanten. Gemeinsam mit Red Panda Network (RPN), einer etablierten Naturschutzorganisation in Nepal wird nicht nur der Lebensraum der Kleinen Pandas geschützt, es werden auch die Menschen, die neben ihnen leben, unterstützt. RPN arbeitet daran, Lösungen zu erstellen, die allen Parteien helfen, um ein problemloses Nebeneinander von Mensch und Tier zu ermöglichen.
- In Australien wird versucht, die im Süden des Kontinents durch Buschfeuer vernichteten Populationen der Koalas wieder aufzubauen. Im April 2023 reisen zwei Mitarbeiter des Parks in die geschädigten Gebiete, um bei der Regeneration und der Erholung der betroffenen Tiere mitzuwirken. Von Longleat gespendete Mittel haben auch dazu beigetragen, drei neue Flugvolieren zu errichten, um es verletzten Vögeln zu ermöglichen, ihre erschlafften Flügelmuskeln bei Trainingsflügen zu stärken.
- In Afrika besteht eine enge Zusammenarbeit mit der Organisation Tusk Trust (abgeleitet von tusk = Stoßzahn). Hierbei werden Programm zum Schutz vieler bedrohter Tierarten unterstützt, dazu zählen Nashörner, Okapis und Raubtiere. Ein spezielles Projekt befasst sich mit der Erfassung von Daten zur Lebensweise der Afrikanischen Wildhunde.[6]
Galerie
Die nachfolgende Bildauswahl zeigt einige Tiere aus dem Bestand des Longleat Safari Parks:
Hirschziegenantilope, Männchen
Ruhende Löwenmännchen
(c) Longleat - Safari Park Lion by Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0Löwin kreuzt Straße
(c) Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0Warnhinweis
Weblinks
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ Longleat Safari Park, British Zoos
- ↑ Great dynasties of the world: The Chipperfields, Ian Sansom in The Guardian vom 15. Mai 2010
- ↑ Visits made in 2023, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
- ↑ Longleat welcomes first southern koala joey, Jonah Fisher, BBC News vom 1. Februar 2022
- ↑ Anlagen-Lagepläne, [1]
- ↑ Informationen des Longleat Safari Parks, eingesehen am 16. August 2024, [2]
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Autor/Urheber: Karen Roe, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park, is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar and also has over 20 fabulous attractions, including Penguin Island, The Jungle Cruise, Monkey Temple and Longleat House, one of the most stunning stately homes in Britain.
Longleat Safari Park The UK’s no. 1 Safari Park first opened its gates to the public in April 1966; the first of its kind outside Africa. It was the beginning of a revolution in zoological collections that has spread all over the globe. For the very first time, animals were able to move freely across hundreds of acres of land and interact naturally with each other. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat’s plans for an initial 100-acre lion reserve were made public. There were dire warnings of big cats running amok in the Wiltshire countryside, local clergymen were up in arms, and there were even questions asked in the Houses of Parliament. In spite of these fears, the ground-breaking concept of the drive through safari park proved a hugely popular draw for visitors. Over forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions.
Longleat Adventure Park Over the years Longleat has grown to incorporate a whole range of fun-packed family attractions, including Jungle Kingdom, where visitors can get right up close to animals such as meerkats, anteaters, porcupine. Other highlights include the Adventure Castle - an amazing kid’s adventure playground and castle, the Longleat Hedge Maze - one of the world’s longest labyrinths, and new attractions including the Rockin Rhino ride, Penguin Island and Stingray Bay.
Longleat House Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Built by Sir John Thynne from 1568 and visited by Elizabeth I in 1574, Longleat House is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn. It was the first stately home to open to the public on a fully commercial basis back on 1st April 1949.
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Positionskarte von England, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Autor/Urheber: Karen Roe, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park, is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar and also has over 20 fabulous attractions, including Penguin Island, The Jungle Cruise, Monkey Temple and Longleat House, one of the most stunning stately homes in Britain.
Longleat Safari Park The UK’s no. 1 Safari Park first opened its gates to the public in April 1966; the first of its kind outside Africa. It was the beginning of a revolution in zoological collections that has spread all over the globe. For the very first time, animals were able to move freely across hundreds of acres of land and interact naturally with each other. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat’s plans for an initial 100-acre lion reserve were made public. There were dire warnings of big cats running amok in the Wiltshire countryside, local clergymen were up in arms, and there were even questions asked in the Houses of Parliament. In spite of these fears, the ground-breaking concept of the drive through safari park proved a hugely popular draw for visitors. Over forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions.
Longleat Adventure Park Over the years Longleat has grown to incorporate a whole range of fun-packed family attractions, including Jungle Kingdom, where visitors can get right up close to animals such as meerkats, anteaters, porcupine. Other highlights include the Adventure Castle - an amazing kid’s adventure playground and castle, the Longleat Hedge Maze - one of the world’s longest labyrinths, and new attractions including the Rockin Rhino ride, Penguin Island and Stingray Bay.
Longleat House Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Built by Sir John Thynne from 1568 and visited by Elizabeth I in 1574, Longleat House is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn. It was the first stately home to open to the public on a fully commercial basis back on 1st April 1949..jpg)
Autor/Urheber: Karen Roe, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park, is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar and also has over 20 fabulous attractions, including Penguin Island, The Jungle Cruise, Monkey Temple and Longleat House, one of the most stunning stately homes in Britain.
Longleat Safari Park The UK’s no. 1 Safari Park first opened its gates to the public in April 1966; the first of its kind outside Africa. It was the beginning of a revolution in zoological collections that has spread all over the globe. For the very first time, animals were able to move freely across hundreds of acres of land and interact naturally with each other. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat’s plans for an initial 100-acre lion reserve were made public. There were dire warnings of big cats running amok in the Wiltshire countryside, local clergymen were up in arms, and there were even questions asked in the Houses of Parliament. In spite of these fears, the ground-breaking concept of the drive through safari park proved a hugely popular draw for visitors. Over forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions.
Longleat Adventure Park Over the years Longleat has grown to incorporate a whole range of fun-packed family attractions, including Jungle Kingdom, where visitors can get right up close to animals such as meerkats, anteaters, porcupine. Other highlights include the Adventure Castle - an amazing kid’s adventure playground and castle, the Longleat Hedge Maze - one of the world’s longest labyrinths, and new attractions including the Rockin Rhino ride, Penguin Island and Stingray Bay.
Longleat House Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Built by Sir John Thynne from 1568 and visited by Elizabeth I in 1574, Longleat House is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn. It was the first stately home to open to the public on a fully commercial basis back on 1st April 1949..jpg)
Autor/Urheber: Karen Roe, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park, is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar and also has over 20 fabulous attractions, including Penguin Island, The Jungle Cruise, Monkey Temple and Longleat House, one of the most stunning stately homes in Britain.
Longleat Safari Park The UK’s no. 1 Safari Park first opened its gates to the public in April 1966; the first of its kind outside Africa. It was the beginning of a revolution in zoological collections that has spread all over the globe. For the very first time, animals were able to move freely across hundreds of acres of land and interact naturally with each other. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat’s plans for an initial 100-acre lion reserve were made public. There were dire warnings of big cats running amok in the Wiltshire countryside, local clergymen were up in arms, and there were even questions asked in the Houses of Parliament. In spite of these fears, the ground-breaking concept of the drive through safari park proved a hugely popular draw for visitors. Over forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions.
Longleat Adventure Park Over the years Longleat has grown to incorporate a whole range of fun-packed family attractions, including Jungle Kingdom, where visitors can get right up close to animals such as meerkats, anteaters, porcupine. Other highlights include the Adventure Castle - an amazing kid’s adventure playground and castle, the Longleat Hedge Maze - one of the world’s longest labyrinths, and new attractions including the Rockin Rhino ride, Penguin Island and Stingray Bay.
Longleat House Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Built by Sir John Thynne from 1568 and visited by Elizabeth I in 1574, Longleat House is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn. It was the first stately home to open to the public on a fully commercial basis back on 1st April 1949._(5919799392).jpg)
Autor/Urheber: Marie Hale, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Nyala (male) - taken at Longleat Safari Park on 17th October 2010
(c) Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Longleat House, Wiltshire. Longleat House (the home of Lord Bath) and Safari Park are set in more than 900 acres of 'Capability' Brown landscaped parkland close to the Wilts/Somerset border with a further 8,000 acres of woodlands, lakes and farmland.
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Autor/Urheber: Karen Roe, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park, is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar and also has over 20 fabulous attractions, including Penguin Island, The Jungle Cruise, Monkey Temple and Longleat House, one of the most stunning stately homes in Britain.
Longleat Safari Park The UK’s no. 1 Safari Park first opened its gates to the public in April 1966; the first of its kind outside Africa. It was the beginning of a revolution in zoological collections that has spread all over the globe. For the very first time, animals were able to move freely across hundreds of acres of land and interact naturally with each other. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat’s plans for an initial 100-acre lion reserve were made public. There were dire warnings of big cats running amok in the Wiltshire countryside, local clergymen were up in arms, and there were even questions asked in the Houses of Parliament. In spite of these fears, the ground-breaking concept of the drive through safari park proved a hugely popular draw for visitors. Over forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions.
Longleat Adventure Park Over the years Longleat has grown to incorporate a whole range of fun-packed family attractions, including Jungle Kingdom, where visitors can get right up close to animals such as meerkats, anteaters, porcupine. Other highlights include the Adventure Castle - an amazing kid’s adventure playground and castle, the Longleat Hedge Maze - one of the world’s longest labyrinths, and new attractions including the Rockin Rhino ride, Penguin Island and Stingray Bay.
Longleat House Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Built by Sir John Thynne from 1568 and visited by Elizabeth I in 1574, Longleat House is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn. It was the first stately home to open to the public on a fully commercial basis back on 1st April 1949.
(c) Longleat - Safari Park Lion by Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0
Longleat - Safari Park Lion
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Autor/Urheber: Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Butterfly houses are great places to see exotic butterflies but not so good for photography, the hot steamy climate plays havoc with your lens and endless people banging into you don't help either! Still its fun to try. No need for a macro lens with this massive beauty!
Sony Nex7 and SEL30M35 macro lens - my Sony Nex7 is out of action for a bit, I managed to scratch the sensor when cleaning off dust spots so its gone back to Sony for repairs - hey ho!.jpg)
Autor/Urheber: Karen Roe, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park, is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar and also has over 20 fabulous attractions, including Penguin Island, The Jungle Cruise, Monkey Temple and Longleat House, one of the most stunning stately homes in Britain.
Longleat Safari Park The UK’s no. 1 Safari Park first opened its gates to the public in April 1966; the first of its kind outside Africa. It was the beginning of a revolution in zoological collections that has spread all over the globe. For the very first time, animals were able to move freely across hundreds of acres of land and interact naturally with each other. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat’s plans for an initial 100-acre lion reserve were made public. There were dire warnings of big cats running amok in the Wiltshire countryside, local clergymen were up in arms, and there were even questions asked in the Houses of Parliament. In spite of these fears, the ground-breaking concept of the drive through safari park proved a hugely popular draw for visitors. Over forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions.
Longleat Adventure Park Over the years Longleat has grown to incorporate a whole range of fun-packed family attractions, including Jungle Kingdom, where visitors can get right up close to animals such as meerkats, anteaters, porcupine. Other highlights include the Adventure Castle - an amazing kid’s adventure playground and castle, the Longleat Hedge Maze - one of the world’s longest labyrinths, and new attractions including the Rockin Rhino ride, Penguin Island and Stingray Bay.
Longleat House Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Built by Sir John Thynne from 1568 and visited by Elizabeth I in 1574, Longleat House is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn. It was the first stately home to open to the public on a fully commercial basis back on 1st April 1949..jpg)
Autor/Urheber: Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Butterfly houses are great places to see exotic butterflies but not so good for photography, the hot steamy climate plays havoc with your lens and endless people banging into you don't help either! Still its fun to try.
Sony Nex7 and SEL30M35 macro lens - my Sony Nex7 is out of action for a bit, I managed to scratch the sensor when cleaning off dust spots so its gone back to Sony for repairs - hey ho!
Autor/Urheber: Gareth Jones, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 2.0
Longleat - Nico the gorilla
Autor/Urheber: Karen Roe, Lizenz: CC BY 2.0
Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK’s best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park, is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar and also has over 20 fabulous attractions, including Penguin Island, The Jungle Cruise, Monkey Temple and Longleat House, one of the most stunning stately homes in Britain.
Longleat Safari Park The UK’s no. 1 Safari Park first opened its gates to the public in April 1966; the first of its kind outside Africa. It was the beginning of a revolution in zoological collections that has spread all over the globe. For the very first time, animals were able to move freely across hundreds of acres of land and interact naturally with each other. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat’s plans for an initial 100-acre lion reserve were made public. There were dire warnings of big cats running amok in the Wiltshire countryside, local clergymen were up in arms, and there were even questions asked in the Houses of Parliament. In spite of these fears, the ground-breaking concept of the drive through safari park proved a hugely popular draw for visitors. Over forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions.
Longleat Adventure Park Over the years Longleat has grown to incorporate a whole range of fun-packed family attractions, including Jungle Kingdom, where visitors can get right up close to animals such as meerkats, anteaters, porcupine. Other highlights include the Adventure Castle - an amazing kid’s adventure playground and castle, the Longleat Hedge Maze - one of the world’s longest labyrinths, and new attractions including the Rockin Rhino ride, Penguin Island and Stingray Bay.
Longleat House Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Built by Sir John Thynne from 1568 and visited by Elizabeth I in 1574, Longleat House is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Alexander Thynn. It was the first stately home to open to the public on a fully commercial basis back on 1st April 1949.
Autor/Urheber: Danesman1, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 3.0
Citrus swallowtail papilio demodocus butterfly, photo taken at the butterfly house at Longleat Safari Park, UK
(c) Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0
Löwen im Longleat Safari- und Abenteuerpark auf dem Gelände von Longleat House, Wiltshire, Vereinigtes Königreich