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Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch is run by the Orana Wildlife Trust which also operates Southern Encounter Aquarium and Kiwi House in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sprawling across 80 hectares of manicured area, Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch was opened on September 25th, 1976 and is now the biggest wildlife park and preservation center and only open range zoo. Just a stone’s throw from the Christchurch International Airport and a few kilometers from the city center, Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch shelters endangered species. Features of Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch: - The park has been developed as an open range sanctuary for endangered species.
- Streams, moats and banks make for a natural habitat for the exotic wildlife. The natural enclosures allow visitors to enjoy an amazing sight of the animals.
- The wildlife park shelters 400 animals from 70 different species.
- The core concept of the park is conservation. Orana is a Maori term meaning ‘place of refuge’. Kiwi conservation is of major significance at Orana Wildlife Park and the North Island brown kiwi is bred here.
- The place offers exotic views of rare and endangered species including Rothschild’s Giraffe and Southern White Rhinoceros as well as New Zealand’s own rare fauna such as Kiwi and Tuatara.
- Orana Wildlife Park has attained international acclaim for taking active part in captive breeding programmes for endangered exotic animals as well as undertaking an intense research programme on rare species of New Zealand.
- Orana Wildlife Park's walk offers a natural environment for endangered native birds of New Zealand. The North Island kiwi is the least endangered of New Zealand's three kiwi species.
- The Lion Encounter Ride, the Rhino Encounter Ride, Hand Feed Giraffe, Cheetah Chase and Farmyard Experience offers an opportunity to watch the animals closely and learn more about them.
- You can also indulge in twilight safari excursions.
- The park is also an ideal venue for weddings. Fast facts of Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch: Address: Orana Wildlife Park
P.O.Box 5130
Papanui
Christchurch
New Zealand
Telephone Number: 03 359 7109
Opening Hours: daily from 10.00am to 5.00pm
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