WildtierPark Edersee, Wildlife park and zoo in Hemfurth-Edersee, Germany.
WildtierPark Edersee is a wildlife park south of the Edersee in the municipality of Edertal, not inside the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park. It covers just over 50 hectares of wooded grounds with a roughly 2.5 km circular path and side trails, plus a large free-range enclosure and a petting zoo with goats and pot-bellied pigs. About 20 animal species with roughly 200 individuals are kept here.
The park was founded in 1970 as Wildpark Edersee with 14 animals: one mouflon, five wild boars and eight fallow deer. The idea came mainly from citizens of Hemfurth. Since the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park was established in 2004, the wildlife park has been a visitor facility of the national park administration.
The park displays animals in habitats that mirror their natural environments, helping visitors understand how these species live in the wild. Flight demonstrations with birds of prey show directly how falcons and owls hunt and behave in nature.
A roughly 2.5 km circular trail with several side paths runs along the enclosures and through the large free-range area, totalling about 4 km. Several viewing platforms along the way allow good observation of the animals. Dogs are not allowed in the park; animal feed is available at the entrance.
The park houses wolves, owls, and deer in specialized areas that mimic their natural forest environment, letting visitors observe these shy animals up close and safely. This replication of European beech forests creates a realistic picture of where these species are found in the wild.
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