Polar Park
| Date opened | 18 June 1994 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bardu, Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°41′30″N 18°06′35″E / 68.6917°N 18.1098°ECoordinates: 68°41′30″N 18°06′35″E / 68.6917°N 18.1098°E |
| Land area | 114 acres (46 ha) |
| Website |
polarpark |
Polar Park is a wildlife park[1] in the municipality of Bardu in Troms county, Norway. The park opened on 18 June 1994, displaying animals in their natural habitat. With only 12 enclosures on 114 acres (46 ha), the park has the world's biggest area per animal ratio.
The park specializes in Nordic fauna, including most of the big predators of the arctic: Brown bear, lynx and wolf. There are also moose, red deer, reindeer and muskox.[2]
Gallery
Photos from the park:
Brown bear
Lynx
Wolf
References
- ↑ Besøkssenter rovdyr (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Animals Polar Park (in English)
External links
- Official website (in English)
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polar Park. |
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.