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Contact for Media
Barbara Felix
Leiterin Marketing & Kommunikation
+41 44 722 55 29 (Di-Fr)
barbara.felix@wildnispark.ch
Mirella Wepf
Projektleiterin Kommunikation
+41 44 722 55 24 (Mo-Do)
mirella.wepf@wildnispark.ch
Media releases
Available only in German.
Interim solution for the operation of the Sihlwald campsite in sight
16. September 2020
The Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation and "IG Camping Sihlwald" mutually agree that the operation of the Sihlwald campsite can continue to be run by "IG Camping Sihlwald" as an interim use until a new concept is available and funding is secured.
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Three-quarters of German-speaking Swiss in favor of zoos
02. July 2020
74 percent of Swiss people are in favor of zoos. This was the result of a study by the opinion research institute Forsa. The most frequently cited reasons are the protection and preservation of species, knowledge transfer and the importance of zoos for children.
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Langenberg Zoo opens on June 6
02. June 2020
The Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation is delighted to welcome guests back to Langenberg Zoo from June 6. Further easing of restrictions by the Federal Council has made it possible to reopen two days earlier than planned.
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"WaldWildnisWir" - the anniversary exhibition has opened
18. May 2020
The joy after the wait is great: on May 19, the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation opens the doors of the nature museum in Sihlwald. It is celebrating Sihlwald's tenth anniversary as a "Nature Experience Park - Park of National Importance" with the new "WaldWildnisWir" exhibition.
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The Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation is starting the 2020 season in stages
07. May 2020
The coronavirus is also setting the pace at the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation. It is therefore starting the 2020 season in stages with its diverse range of activities.
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Moose love to eat Christmas trees
19. December 2019
This year, our moose will once again be able to enjoy unsold Christmas trees. The conifers are still on the herbivores' menu well into the spring.
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More clarity for our guests
26. September 2019
Clear and intuitive, the new conservation area markings in the Sihlwald are designed to ensure that visitors follow the rules in place to protect this unique natural forest.
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The bark beetle - a piece of the puzzle in the natural forest cycle
16. September 2019
The bark beetle, which is only a few millimeters in size, feeds exclusively on spruce trees. These die in the process. In commercial forests, forest damage is deplored. In a natural forest like the Sihlwald it is different: here the beetle is part of the ecosystem.
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Proven cooperation in the fight against neophytes
24. June 2019
From June 10 to 12, 138 volunteers joined forces with the Zurich Wilderness Park and various project partners to declare war on the neophytes around the old Sihlbrugg train station. The pleasing result: the invasive plants have continued to decline. The cooperation with the partners has become established.
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Checking illegal bike trails in the Sihlwald forest
03. June 2019
The rangers of the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation, together with the Zurich Cantonal Police, carried out a check on illegal bike trails in the Sihlwald on the weekend of June 1-2.
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