Bristol Zoo unveils wildlife park plans for Cribbs Causeway
Plans for a £70 million wildlife reserve in Bristol have
been unveiled.
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Artist impression of the new zoo
The 55-hectare park proposed for land at Cribbs Causeway, near
junction 17 of the M5 motorway, will be the first
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conservation-led animal visitor attraction of its kind in the
UK.
Unveiling the designs, Bristol Zoo Gardens said it is now set
to submit proposals to South Gloucestershire Council – although
planning permission has been in place for the park since
1967.
Bristol Zoo Gardens said the new zoo, called The Park, was set
to open in 2012, will set “a new benchmark” for how zoos can
support conservation in the wild and establish a more
influential position in the global conservation movement.
The Park has been designed to link specific ecosystems and
conservation programmes across the world with exhibits which
will house wild animals such as tigers, black tip sharks,
bonobos – a type of chimpanzee – and brown bears.
Director of Bristol Zoo Gardens, Dr Jo Gipps, said the aim of
the new zoo to make the children of today the conservationists
of tomorrow.
He said: “Submitting detailed plans to South Gloucestershire
Council is an exciting and important step forward in the
development of this ground breaking project.
“The Park will make a spectacular day out for visitors of all
ages and interests. Stepping through the gates of the Park,
visitors will be transported from the normality of the
Gloucestershire countryside to an amazing world of
wildlife.
“Visitors will feel immersed in ecosystems from all over the
world, engaged in active conservation programmes and inspired
to make their own real contribution to sustainable living.”
It will be divided into exhibit areas which take visitors on a
geographic journey to areas including the Congo Tropical
Forest, Sumatra Rainforest, British Ancient Woodland and Indian
Ocean Coral Reef.
In the Sumatra Rainforest exhibit, its proposed visitors will
be able to step across a chasm caused by a seismic shift,
listen to a troop of gibbons calling to each other as they
swing through the trees and get close to Sumatran tigers via a
transparent tiger tunnel.
Closer to home, the British Ancient Woodland exhibit will link
with UK conservation programmes led by Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Here, visitors will travel back in time to see brown bears,
lynx, wolves and other wildlife found in Britain hundreds of
years ago, which have since been lost due to human
activity.
Visitors will be able to go on an off road tour in the
Tanzania Savannah exhibit – home to giraffe, rhino, zebra,
cheetah, warthog and wild dogs.
While no further grant of planning permission is required to
use the land as zoological gardens, discharge of conditions is
still required to erect buildings and for other detailed
works.
The land known locally as the Hollywood Tower Estate has been
owned by Bristol Zoo Gardens since 1965.
Comments
by Elouisa, Easter Compton
Friday, July 18 2008, 3:47PM
“Sorry Pete but I am with Kathleen on this one. It can take 15 mins to get on to the roundabout from the top of the Hill on a busy day with all the cars sitting on the box markings blocking the entire roundabout. I am not against the park, I think it will be fantastic but the road structure really does need to be sorted at the same time.
If the plans regarding building on the land between Easter Compton and Avonmouth in the pipeline go ahead the area will grind to a halt.
Perhaps the Zoo will give all the local residents free passes to make up the inconvenience!”
by rob, Westbury on Trym
Friday, July 18 2008, 11:04AM
“Great News that this is still being proposed. I thought it had been ditched. It will be a great attraction for Bristol. My only concern would be its impact on the current zoo which I think is fantastic.
For all you car divers complaining about the queues -just remember there is someone in the car behind compalining about you. If you want to solve the problem don't use YOUR car. The more people using public transport or cycles or even walking the easier and better it will be for all.”
by Steve McDonagh, Pilning
Thursday, July 17 2008, 7:43PM
“I only hope the genious in the South Glos planning department, who had the final say and approved The Mall, and therefore the obvious lack of infra-structure to support it, is not going to have the same level of authority when it comes to final consideration for the Wildlife Park. The congestion caused is well known as is the fact that people from Wales wishing to use The Mall and Venue, do not use the M4 but use the villages of Pilning and Easter Compton as short cuts thus exacerbating the weekly traffic problems. It would be useful to know when villagers will be consulted with directly and not through third party representative groups, which potentially receive the hospitality of the Zoo for their time?”
by AnnVaughan, Queensland Australia
Thursday, July 17 2008, 6:46PM
“Gosh i remember rosie the elephant and ive been in Australia 43years as i remember she went down with kids on her back and not one got hurt also there was a big gorilla and giant toitoise”
by Nicola, Bristol
Thursday, July 17 2008, 6:43PM
“Nice one Tim,I rather think you could be correct.”
by Tim, Bristol
Thursday, July 17 2008, 6:41PM
“Yes I do,they now sit on South Glos planning committee.”
by Mike, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Thursday, July 17 2008, 6:33PM
“Rob, Rosie was at Bristol zoo way before Wendy. She used to take us kids for rides. Also Alfred the Gorila was there at the same time. Anyone else remember them?”
by Maureen, Filton
Thursday, July 17 2008, 6:19PM
“I suspect that the majority of the planners in the South Gloucestershire planning department live on the east of the city,and keep allowing projects to be built at Cribbs, that way they are able to keep all the traffic congestion,and pollution in the Cribbs area,and well away from their homes and families.”
by Danny, Bristol
Thursday, July 17 2008, 6:13PM
“Ashley,on the horizon is very apt,thats all you will see from the M4/M5 interchange whilst queing in the nearside lane of the M5,get the place built east of the city.the place has nothing but empty space.”
by Ashley, bristol
Thursday, July 17 2008, 6:01PM
“i think this is such a good project for bristol bout time bristol had something good on the horizon to attract people to bristol especially seeing the bristol arena never went through!”