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A meeting in the forest? Gladly, but with respect please!
Many people are meeting outside again due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Zurich Wilderness Park and numerous other nature reserves are asking people to organize these stays or celebrations with respect for nature.
The rangers recommend the following rules of conduct for a respectful experience of nature:
The ibex are in rut
To court the females, the kings of the Alps adopt a very special posture during the mating season: they tilt their heads back, fold their horns on their backs and raise their tails. The animals repeatedly stick out their tongues and make a clicking sound. This is how our ibexes currently gently court the favor of the females. The wild battles for the hierarchy were already fought when it was warmer. Now they have to manage their energy well. The ibex mating season lasts until around the end of January.
The Zurich Wilderness Park as a guest in the magazine Tierwelt
From now on, an exciting background report from a Swiss zoo will appear in every second issue of Tierwelt magazine. On November 26, 2020, it's the turn of Zurich Wilderness Park. We show what it takes to keep a pack of wolves successfully and in an animal-friendly way. Current occasion for this article: Langenberg Zoo recently received a new female wolf. She will hopefully form a new pack with the last remaining male from the old wolf family.
Corona: Protective measures at Wildnispark Zurich
Due to the increasing number of corona cases, we have adapted our protective measures in accordance with federal guidelines.
Langenberg Wildlife Park:
Update: Corona - protective measures in the Zurich Wilderness Park
Due to the rising number of coronavirus cases, we have adapted our protective measures in line with the federal government's requirements.
Langenberg Zoo:
Changed protective measures in the Zurich Wilderness Park
Changes to corona measures
Reopening of the Zurich Wilderness Park
Comprehensive protection concepts are in place for Langenberg Zoo and the Visitor Center and Nature Museum in Sihlwald:
Gradual reopening
Overview of the planned stages
Fire ban due to forest fire risk
Due to the persistent breeze and the lack of rain, it is very dry in the Sihlwald and in all forests in the canton of Zurich. There is a high risk of forest fires (level 4 out of 5). For this reason, there is an immediate ban on fires in and near the forest.
