Himalaya | GaiaZOO

Species red panda, Reeves’s muntjac, common shelduck and whooper swan
Size 1.200m²
Design December 2015-june 2016
Status finished
Award ZooSite Award “Mooiste nieuwe verblijf 2016” (best new exhibit 2016)

GaiaZOO opened in 2016 their Himalaya exhibit. This is one large exhibits with as main residents the red panda and muntjac. It is the final exhibit on a journey through the Taiga part of GaiaZOO. The exhibit has significant height differences starting on a hill and ending in a large pond. Visitors can see the animals on several viewpoints at different heights.  Also visitors from the Hof van Gaia (business centre) have a view over the pond towards the Himalaya exhibit. Additional, the plants and trees selected are attractive for butterflies and birds. Even wild kingfishers are regularly found along the pond.