Zoo and Botanical Garden of Branféré
Zoo and Botanical Garden of Branféré | |
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47°35′40″N 2°23′55″W / 47.5943275°N 2.39856°W | |
Date opened | 1965 [1] |
Location | Le Guerno, Morbihan, Brittany, France |
Land area | 35 hectares (86 acres) [1] |
No. of animals | 1200 [2] |
No. of species | 150 [1] |
Memberships | EAZA[3] |
Website | www |
The Zoo and Botanical Garden of Branféré (French: Parc animalier et botanique de Branféré) is a 35-hectare (86-acre) zoo and botanical garden located in Le Guerno, Morbihan, Brittany, France.
The park is open daily except in winter, and an admission fee is charged. Visitors can see the animals roaming freely in a centuries-old botanical garden.[4]
History
From 1662 until 1988, the garden was a private estate, with a
Animals
Today the park contains almost 1,000 animals representing nearly 150 species, including antelope, gibbons, hippopotamus, lemurs, llamas, prairie dogs, tapirs, wallaby, zebras, and yaks, as well as flamingos, parrots, pelicans, and storks, all set within landscapes of prairies, waterfalls, and small islands. Its grounds have displayed botanical plantings since the 18th century, and today contain about 70 species of trees and shrubs including araucaria, azaleas, camellias, laricio pines, rhododendrons, sequoia, and a 300-year-old weeping specimen listed as one of the remarkable trees in France.
Education
The Fondation de France, in collaboration with the
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "Parc animalier et botanique de Branféré". parcsetjardins.fr (in French). Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Branféré Animals". branfere.com (in French). Parc animalier et botanique de Branféré. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Parc animalier et botanique de Branféré". gralon.net (in French). Gralon. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Branféré Yesterday". branfere.com (in French). Parc animalier et botanique de Branféré. Retrieved 30 May 2010.