Nordens Ark is a zoo

Zoo

A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....

 at the Åby säteri in Bohuslän

Bohuslän

' is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea to the west, and the county of Østfold in Norway to the north...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. Nordens Ark was opened in 1989 and is operated by the Nordens Ark Foundation (Swedish: Stiftelsen Nordens Ark). Nordens Ark is placed at the west coast of Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 , not to far from the border to Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heiress-apparent to the Swedish throne. If she ascends to the throne as expected, she will be Sweden's fourth queen regnant .-Early life:...

, was appointed to Nordens Ark Supreme Protector in 1989.

Nordens ark history

Nordens Ark is powered by Nordens Ark foundation and this foundation is a charitable foundation. The foundation is the owner of Åby

ABY

ABY is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Archbishop of York, a senior post in the Church of England* Aby, a village in Lincolnshire, England* After the Battle of Yavin, in Star Wars fiction...

 säteri. The foundation Stiftelsen Bohus Avelscentrum was founded on 8 March 1988 and Nordens Ark was inaugurated by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him...

 on 14 June 1989. Åby

ABY

ABY is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Archbishop of York, a senior post in the Church of England* Aby, a village in Lincolnshire, England* After the Battle of Yavin, in Star Wars fiction...

 säteri was sold to the foundation in 1996 by Hushållningssällskapet. In 1997, the name of the foundation was changed to the current Stiftelsen Nordens Ark.

In 1996 Åby was sold to the foundation of Nordens Ark. And in 1999 Nordens Ark opened for the first time for visitors.

How Nordens Ark is operated

Nordens ark has a specific part called Lunden, this part is a private separated part the park. In this area there is quarantine for Predators

Predation

In ecology, predation describes a biological interaction where a predator feeds on its prey . Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation always results in the death of its prey and the eventual absorption of the prey's tissue through consumption...

 and Birds. They have also an isolation part for the Ungulates and Fissiped’s. Mostly of the work with breeding take place here in Lunden.
Nordens ark is open for visitors everyday from ten o’clock all year round and its about 100 000 visitors every year.

There are three categories when it comes to the breeding and rearing work at the park.

1. Engendered old Nordic Breeds.
2. Engendered Nordic wild Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects.
3. Engendered exotic wild Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects that come from an environment similar to the Nordic
   Nordic countries
   The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
   
   . There are though exceptions when it comes to Amphibians and Reptiles.

Projects

Nordens ark has participated or is currently taking part in a number of re-population projects. With re-population projects it’s the purpose to release animals born at the facility into the wild, these animals have then been apart in the ongoing projects.

Examples of re-introduction projects that Nordens ark have been involved and participated in are;

• White stork
  White Stork
  The White Stork is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average from beak tip to end of tail, with a wingspan...
  
  
• Eagle owl
• Bell frog
• Otters
• European wildcat
  European Wildcat
  The European Wildcat is a subspecies of the wildcat that inhabits forests of Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, as well as Scotland, Turkey and the Caucasus Mountains; it has been extirpated from Scandinavia, England, and Wales. Some authorities restrict F. s...
  
  
• Lynx
  Lynx
  A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes...
  
  

Projects, which has been more comprehensive with regard to actions;

• White backed woodpecker
• Peregrine
  Peregrine Falcon
  The Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"...
  
  
• Green toad
  Green Toad
  Green Toad can refer to multiple species of toad:*Bufo coniferus Evergreen Toad*Bufo debilis, North American Green Toad*Bufo melanochlorus, Dark Green Toad*Bufo pseudoraddei, Swat Green Toad*Bufo retiformis, Sonoran Green Toad...
  
  

The foundation Nordens ark

Nordens ark is owned and run by the foundation Nordens ark. This foundation is supported by gifts, donations and commercial or private sponsors.

The farm

Nordic native breeds at Nordens ark

• Bohuslän-dal black poultry
• Dala sheep
• Mountain cattle
• Gotland rabbit
• Gotlandsruss
• Gute sheep
• Jämtland goat
• Linderöd pig
• The Nordic bee
• Nordsvensk horse
• Orust poultry
• Polled cattle
• Swedish blue duck
• Longwool sheep
• Öland goose

The wild zoo

The wild zoo at Nordens ark

• Amur leopard
• Amur tiger
• Eurasian eagle owl
• Bald ibis
• European wild cat
• Lesser fronted goose
• Snowy owl
• White-naped crane
• Red-crowned crane
• Wolverine
• Great grey owl
• Eurasian lynx
• Maned wolf
• Red panda
• Peregrine falcon
• Przewalski horse
• European forest reindeer
• Tadjiik markhor
• Ural owl
• Rocky mountain goat
• Snow leopard
• Pudu
• Tadjiikistan urial sheep
• Eurasian otter
• Grey wolf
• White-backed woodpecker
• White stork

Reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates

Amphibians and reptiles at Nordens ark

• Giant marine toad
• Bamboo tree frog
• European pond tortoise
• Wels catfish
• Gotland grass snake
• Green toad
• Yellow-banded poison arrow frog
• Pool frog
• Smooth snake
• Adder
• Red-necked pond turtle
• European fire-bellied toad
• Agile frog
• Common toad
• Annam leaf turtle
• Moor frog
• Edible toad
• European tree frog
• Smooth newt
• Carvalho’s Surinam toad
• Sand lizard
• Viviparous lizard
• Grass snake
• Natterjack toad
• Giant day gecko
• Great crested newt
• Common frog