Annual report 2023
Our review of the year 2023 shows encouraging results in various respects: Thanks to targeted enhancement measures along the river Sihl, significantly more sand lizards have been observed. The operation of the new emergency care station for bats at Langenberg Wildlife Park has also got off to a successful start. And according to a representative survey, the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park has become better known to the public.
The Wildnispark Zurich Foundation's 2023 annual report offers exciting insights behind the scenes. It shows how the first year of operation of the new emergency care station for bats at Langenberg Wildlife Park went and the measures the Wildnispark Zurich Foundation is taking to promote biodiversity in Sihlwald and Langenberg Wildlife Park, for example with the construction of reptile castles along the Sihl. These efforts are paying off.
More sand lizards observed
Monitoring of sand lizards in the Sihlwald forest published in 2023 shows compared to an inventory in 2020, the number of sand lizard sightings has increased significantly. This is encouraging, as the sand lizard population in Switzerland is classified as vulnerable. In keeping with the theme, the Nature Museum of the Wildnispark Zurich in Sihlwald is currently showing the special exhibition "Sand lizard. Everything alright?".
Wildnispark Zurich is a popular excursion destination
In a representative survey, the Wildnispark Zurich received high marks from its guests. The park enjoys a good reputation not only as a popular excursion destination, but also as a nature conservation organization between the urban centers of Zurich and Zug. "As the oldest zoo in Switzerland, Langenberg Wildlife Park has long been known beyond the region. Now the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park has also become much better known among the population," says Karin Hindenlang Clerc, Managing Director of the Wildnispark Zurich Foundation, delighted with the results. Around 630,000 visits were recorded in Sihlwald and Langenberg Wildlife Park in 2023.
Digital technology
The ranger team at Sihlwald and the animal care team at Langenberg Wildlife Park are increasingly using cell phones as a work tool. The focus article in the 2023 annual report shows how digital technology and nature and species conservation work closely together.
You can browse through the annual report at wildnispark.ch/annualreport or download it as a PDF. We will also be happy to send you printed copies on request (in German only).
