Cotswolds Wildlife Park

otswold Wildlife Park is home to over 200 species of animal and bird life many of which are endangered or threatened in the wild. Almost all the mammal species and most of the bird species are captive bred, and many are part of captive breeding programmes whereby zoological collections co-operate to increase captive populations of various species.

Asiatic Lions, just one of the animals involved in captive breeding programmes at Cotswold Wildlife Park.

Some captive breeding programmes are co-ordinated nationally, others at European level and others at a worldwide level. Cotswold Wildlife Park has been involved in many successful stud-book co-ordinated captive breeding programmes, they have had particular success with the following species:

• Asiatic Lions
• Amur Leopard
• Scimitar-Horned Oryx
• Red Panda
• Cotton-Topped Tamarins
• Red-handed Marmosets
• Red-bellied Marmosets
• Geoffroys Marmosets
• Black and White Ruffed Lemurs
• Ring-tailed Lemur
• Various Pheasant species
• Hawaian Geese
• Waldrapp Ibis
• Various Owl species

The following species are examples kept at the Park which are part of co-ordinated breeding programmes, but have not yet bred at the Park:-

• White Rhinoceros
• Aldabra Giant Tortoise
• Rhinoceros Iquana
• Bali Starling

King Penguins, just one of the many other species you can see at the park.

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• Asian Brown Tortoise
• Great Indian Hornbill
• European Black Stork
• Striated Caracara
• Indian Python
• Lar Gibbon
• Eclectus Parrot

The re-introduction of captive-bred endangered species back to the wild is being refined constantly, as scientists and conservationists try to learn from their mistakes. It is an issue that has to be thought about very carefully and while may be suitable for some species is not for others.

Cotswold Wildlife Park has been involved in the re-introduction to the wild of Scimitar-Horned Oryx in North Africa.

The cases when and where re-introductions are and are not possible is a subject that will be discussed more widely within the intotheark web site. However Cotswold Wildlife Park has been involved in the re-introduction to the wild of Scimitar-Horned Oryx in North Africa (formerly wiped out from their natural habitat by over-hunting) and Cheer Pheasants in the highlands of Pakistan (threatened by over-hunting in their natural habitat).

Cotswold Wildlife Park is a member of the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Park is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House. The wonderful gardens and its' setting in the Cotswolds make it a wonderful place to visit. Plan of the park.

The Park is located 2 miles South of Burford, Oxfordshire, on the A361. Burford is mid way between Oxford and Cheltenham on the A40 see map. For more information about Cotswold Wildlife Park visit their web site at: www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk

The Good Britain Guide 2000 has chosen Cotswold Wildlife Park as the Oxfordshire Family Attraction of the Year.

We would like to extend our thanks to Cotswold Wildlife Park for all of their help and support in making intotheark.com a reality.

Contact Details

Cotswold Wildlife Park
Burford
Oxford
UK
OX18 4JW

+44(0)1993 823006

www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk

The park is situated 2 miles south of Burford, Oxfordshire on the A361