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'''Bioparc Valencia''' is a [[zoo]] in [[Valencia, Spain]].<ref name="Unknown Author">{{cite web|url=http://www.realitysense.com/bioparc-valencia-zoo-turia-riverbed/|title=Step right into the heart of Africa in Valencia’s Bioparc|last=Unknown Author|publisher=Reality Sense|language=English|accessdate=25 August 2011}}</ref> Property of the City Council of Valencia and designed and managed by Rainforest (a private spanish company devoted to building and managing of zoos) it has a large collection of african fauna.<ref name="Unknown author 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bioparcfuengirola.es/imagweb/np/np_cambio.pdf|title=Fuengirola Zoo cambia su nombre|last=Unknown author 1|publisher=Rainforest|language=Spanish|accessdate=25 August 2011}}</ref> |
'''Bioparc Valencia''' is a [[zoo]] in [[Valencia, Spain]].<ref name="Unknown Author">{{cite web|url=http://www.realitysense.com/bioparc-valencia-zoo-turia-riverbed/|title=Step right into the heart of Africa in Valencia’s Bioparc|last=Unknown Author|publisher=Reality Sense|language=English|accessdate=25 August 2011}}</ref> Property of the City Council of Valencia and designed and managed by Rainforest (a private spanish company devoted to building and managing of zoos) it has a large collection of african fauna.<ref name="Unknown author 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bioparcfuengirola.es/imagweb/np/np_cambio.pdf|title=Fuengirola Zoo cambia su nombre|last=Unknown author 1|publisher=Rainforest|language=Spanish|accessdate=25 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Located in Valencia's Turia riverbed, most of the animals moved to the new Bioparc facilities from the old city's zoo when the park opened in 2008. |
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==Zoo Concept== |
==Zoo Concept== |
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The concept of the zoo, called Zooimersion in Spanish, consisrs in immersing visitors into the animals' habitat and not vice versa. |
The concept of the zoo, called Zooimersion in Spanish, consisrs in immersing visitors into the animals' habitat and not vice versa. |
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This is achieved by not using the traditional railings and cages that are common in many zoos, using instead rivers, ponds, streams and rocks to separate visitors from the animals. Also, great care has been taking in reproducing the an eco-system, including an important collection of african flora.<ref name="Unknown Author" /> |
This is achieved by not using the traditional railings and cages that are common in many zoos, using instead rivers, ponds, streams and rocks to separate visitors from the animals. Also, great care has been taking in reproducing the an eco-system, including an important collection of african flora.<ref name="Unknown Author" /><ref name="Unknown 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.bioparcvalencia.es/informacion-al-visitante/que-es-bioparc/|title=¿Qué es Bioparc Valencia?|last=Unknown 3|publisher=Bioparc Valencia|language=Spanish|accessdate=25 August 2011}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:20, 25 August 2011
| Valencia Bioparc | |
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| Date opened | 2008 |
| Location | Valencia, Spain |
| Land area | 100,000 m2 |
| No. of animals | 4000 |
| Website | http://www.bioparcvalencia.es/ |
Bioparc Valencia is a zoo in Valencia, Spain.[1] Property of the City Council of Valencia and designed and managed by Rainforest (a private spanish company devoted to building and managing of zoos) it has a large collection of african fauna.[2]
Located in Valencia's Turia riverbed, most of the animals moved to the new Bioparc facilities from the old city's zoo when the park opened in 2008.
Zoo Concept
The concept of the zoo, called Zooimersion in Spanish, consisrs in immersing visitors into the animals' habitat and not vice versa. This is achieved by not using the traditional railings and cages that are common in many zoos, using instead rivers, ponds, streams and rocks to separate visitors from the animals. Also, great care has been taking in reproducing the an eco-system, including an important collection of african flora.[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Unknown Author. "Step right into the heart of Africa in Valencia's Bioparc". Reality Sense. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Unknown 3. "¿Qué es Bioparc Valencia?" (in Spanish). Bioparc Valencia. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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