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The 2021 annual report is here!
The rush of visitors was followed by capricious weather
The capricious weather of 2021 has also left its mark on Zurich Wilderness Park. Masses of snow, storms and constant rain kept the ranger team and animal keepers on their toes. Visitor numbers remained high in the second year of the pandemic.
According to the recently published annual report of the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation, 2021 brought a great deal of normality back: the extraordinary rush of visitors to the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park in 2020, the year of the pandemic, was not repeated. Nevertheless, visitor numbers were still higher than before the pandemic. Langenberg Zoo had to remain closed for two months at the beginning of the year due to federal pandemic regulations. All in all, the number of visitors to the zoo was around 360,000, in line with the average for previous years.
New exhibition "Squirrels"
Feel, see and smell like a squirrel for a few hours: special glasses, scents to guess and other adventure stations make it possible to experience the special abilities of squirrels. The "Squirrel" exhibition can be seen from April 27 at the Nature Museum in Sihlwald.
As visitors stroll through a simply designed 3D forest in the new exhibition, they discover many squirrel specimens on closer inspection; climbing upside down, hiding in the treetops and peering out from behind the trees. "Squirrels have impressive abilities - the animal has more to offer than many people think. These generally unknown, special characteristics can be experienced in the new exhibition," enthuses Bettina Gutbrodt, Head of Education at the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation.
What's whistling in Sihlwald?
The Sihlwald Wilderness Park in Zurich is a park of national importance. On Sunday, April 24, the "Bird Wilderness Day" offers the opportunity to learn more about the bird life in Sihlwald.
It is with great anticipation that we would like to draw your attention to the fact that our "Birds' Wildlife Day" will take place in Sihlwald on Sunday, April 24.
Free-roaming bison in the Jura?
The Zurich Wilderness Park supports the Wisent Thal project
The go-ahead has been given for a pioneering species conservation project in the Solothurn municipality of Welschenrohr: The Wisent Thal association is allowed to fence in a hundred-hectare area for bison! The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the last appeal at the beginning of March 2022. The land belongs to the Burgergemeinde Solothurn and a farmer.
Path along Gontenbach accessible again
The hiking trail along the Gontenbach stream in Langenberg Zoo was closed for several weeks due to a broken wooden bridge. The Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation has replaced the bridge and the popular path through the wild ravine is open again.
Spend the night in Sihlwald
The Sihlwald campsite opens on April 1.
The camping team is looking forward to welcoming nature-loving guests again from April 1. The campsite, located directly on the Sihl, is the only place to stay in the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park. It is run by the Sihlwald Camping Association.
The new Wildnis magazine is here!
Wilderness 2022 was published just in time for the start of the season.
The magazine contains exciting background reports on the dipper on the Sihl, the expansion of the Müsli-Hüsli at Langenberg Zoo and an overview of our annual program.
Off into a wild season with new attractions
On Sunday, March 27, the doors of the nature museum, the visitor center and the restaurant in Sihlwald will open. A new "search for clues" with a walk-in squirrel cage and special guided tours ensure a varied day for the whole family.
A traditional, small and fine festival with various highlights accompanies the start of the season. The Nature Museum attracts visitors with the two exhibitions "WaldWildnisWir" and "Vom Nutzwald zum Naturwald": In these, today's forest wilderness, its origins and various natural forest inhabitants are highlighted in all their facets on two floors. Two free guided tours provide an insight into the history of the Sihlwald hamlet. The visitor center with store offers carefully selected,
themed literature discoveries are available to browse through.
New opening hours from March 21
With the start of the 2022 season, some of our opening times will change.
The Visitor Center and Nature Museum in Sihlwald will be open from Wednesday to Sunday and on public holidays from March 21:
Hasenrainweg accessible again
The Hasenrainweg was closed for a long time due to a landslide. The canton's renovation work has now been completed and the path is passable again.
