Polar Park | |
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68°41′30″N 18°06′35″E / 68.6917°N 18.1098°E | |
Date opened | 18 June 1994 |
Location | Bardu, Norway |
Land area | 110 ha (270 acres) |
No. of animals | 41 (as of July 2019) |
No. of species | 8 |
Website |
polarpark |
Polar Park is an animal park in the municipality of Bardu in Troms county, Norway. [1] The park opened on 18 June 1994, displaying animals in their natural habitat. With only 12 enclosures on 110 hectares (270 acres), [1] the park claims to have one of the world's biggest area-per-animal ratio. [1] It also notes that it is the world's "most northern animal park." [2]
The park specializes in Nordic fauna, including Norway's four largest predators: brown bear, lynx, wolf, and wolverine. [3] There are also moose, muskox, red deer, and reindeer. [2] In October 2015, hunters accidentally wandered into the park's area and shot two red deer. [4] As of July 2019, the number of each species resident in the park are listed on the park's website as follows:
Species | Population |
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Brown bear | 6 |
Lynx | 4 |
Elk | 3 |
Muskox | 3 |
Red deer | 4 |
Reindeer | 13 |
Wolf | 7 |
Wolverine | 1 |
Photos from the park:
Polar Park | |
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68°41′30″N 18°06′35″E / 68.6917°N 18.1098°E | |
Date opened | 18 June 1994 |
Location | Bardu, Norway |
Land area | 110 ha (270 acres) |
No. of animals | 41 (as of July 2019) |
No. of species | 8 |
Website |
polarpark |
Polar Park is an animal park in the municipality of Bardu in Troms county, Norway. [1] The park opened on 18 June 1994, displaying animals in their natural habitat. With only 12 enclosures on 110 hectares (270 acres), [1] the park claims to have one of the world's biggest area-per-animal ratio. [1] It also notes that it is the world's "most northern animal park." [2]
The park specializes in Nordic fauna, including Norway's four largest predators: brown bear, lynx, wolf, and wolverine. [3] There are also moose, muskox, red deer, and reindeer. [2] In October 2015, hunters accidentally wandered into the park's area and shot two red deer. [4] As of July 2019, the number of each species resident in the park are listed on the park's website as follows:
Species | Population |
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Brown bear | 6 |
Lynx | 4 |
Elk | 3 |
Muskox | 3 |
Red deer | 4 |
Reindeer | 13 |
Wolf | 7 |
Wolverine | 1 |
Photos from the park: