Parc des Oiseaux

Coordinates: 45°59′36″N 5°01′36″E / 45.99325°N 5.02665°E / 45.99325; 5.02665
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Parc des Oiseaux
A Hyacinth macaw at the park
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45°59′36″N 5°01′36″E / 45.99325°N 5.02665°E / 45.99325; 5.02665
Date opened1970
LocationVillars-les-Dombes, Ain, France
Land area35 ha (86 acres) [in a reserve of 380 ha (940 acres)]
No. of animals3000 birds
No. of species300
Websitewww.parcdesoiseaux.com

The Parc des Oiseaux (English: Park of Birds) is a

general inventory of the cultural heritage [fr] and was opened in 1970. It is one of the oldest ornithological parks in France and brings together a collection of more than 3,000 birds from around the world in a 380 ha (940 acres) reserve located in the heart of the Dombes
. The section opened to the public covers an area of 35 ha (86 acres) within the reserve and welcomes on average 250,000 visitors per year.

The park is a member of the

European breeding programmes
for the protection and reintroduction of endangered species.

Operation of the park

Three hundred bird species are represented at the Parc des Oiseaux.[1] These represent a collection of 3,000 birds from all continents.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Villars-les-Dombes (01) : le paradis des oiseaux" [Villars-les-Dombes (01): A paradise for birds]. lejsl.com (in French). 27 April 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Parc des oiseaux". infoparks.com (in French). Archived from the original on 22 June 2008.