Réserve africaine de Sigean, Zoo and safari park in Sigean, France
Réserve Africaine de Sigean is a safari park and wildlife reserve in Sigean, France, that spreads over hilly terrain between the Mediterranean coast and inland waters. The park divides into a driving loop and several walking paths that lead through sectors with herbivores, predators and bird species.
The park opened in 1974 as a refuge for threatened species, initially focusing on animals from African savannas and plains. Over the decades, management expanded the collection and added species from other regions to support breeding programs.
The facility presents animals from several continents in enclosures that mimic their native habitats, with savanna dwellers occupying large open areas. Visitors can watch big cats and bears in separate zones, while flamingos and pelicans gather at shallow water spots.
Visitors should allow around three to four hours to explore both the car route and the walking areas, with comfortable shoes recommended for walking on unpaved paths. The park sits in a windy area, so a jacket is advisable even on warm days.
The Kordofan giraffes share their nine-hectare bush enclosure with Hartmann's mountain zebras, roan antelopes, nyalas and ostriches, crossed by a stream and rising to a large hill. White rhinos, for their part, live in the savannah zones alongside Mrs Gray's kob, sitatunga, eland, plains zebra and watusi cattle.
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