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Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park

Although the Sihlwald was only returned to nature in 2000, there are already large parts of the forest where upright dead trees and fallen, decaying tree trunks lend an impression of wilderness. Wilderness means diverse habitats for plants, animals and fungi. The Sihlwald was the first area in Switzerland that has been awarded and certified with the national “Nature Discovery Park” designation. The certificate recognises the unique opportunity to combine nature conservation and recreation.

You can pick up information and maps for your expedition into the local wilderness at the Visitor Centre in Sihlwald. It also houses temporary exhibitions that offer insights into selected topics relating to nature and conservation. The Visitor Centre and the Nature Museum are open from 21 March until the end of October.

Langenberg Wildlife Park

Langenberg houses the most important native and formerly native mammals in spacious enclosures. Their near-natural design allows brown bears, bison, lynxes, wolves, deer and wild boar to be observed almost as if they were in the wild. The animals are kept in such a way that they can express as much of their natural behaviour as possible. In particular, this includes finding mates, rearing their young and, in the case of social species, living together in large groups.

Further information about the Wildnispark Zurich Foundation