Cumberland Wildpark, Wildlife park in Grünau im Almtal, Austria
Cumberland Wildpark is a wildlife park in Grünau im Almtal, Upper Austria, set in a forested valley with large enclosures for native and regional species. Animals living there include red deer, European bison, brown bears, lynxes, wolves, and ravens.
The park was founded in 1970 as a wildlife enclosure in Upper Austria, and it grew steadily into a regional destination for observing native animals. Its name comes from the House of Cumberland, a branch of the British royal family that once held estates in this part of Austria.
The park sits inside a forested valley in the Almtal and lets visitors see wolves, lynxes, and bears at close range, surrounded by trees and natural ground cover. Watching these animals move through a woodland setting feels very different from seeing them in a city zoo.
The park is open throughout the year, but opening hours change with the seasons, so it is worth checking before you go. Sturdy footwear is a good idea, as the paths wind through uneven, wooded ground.
The park is home to a colony of northern bald ibis, a bird that was common across Europe during the Middle Ages but nearly disappeared and is now being carefully bred back. The group at Cumberland Wildpark is part of an international program that works to return this species to the wild.
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