La planète des Crocodiles, Crocodile zoo in Civaux, France
La planète des Crocodiles, renamed Terre de dragons in 2021, is a 10,000 m² zoological and botanical park in Civaux, in the Vienne department. It holds nine crocodilian species and three turtle species, distributed across six biotopes, alongside exotic plants such as cotton plants, papaya trees, banana trees and mango trees.
Terre de dragons opened in August 2008 in Civaux, in the Vienne department, under the name La Planète des Crocodiles. It took its current name in 2021. The park covers 10,000 m² and holds nine crocodilian species and three turtle species, including the Nile crocodile, the saltwater crocodile and the Chinese alligator.
The name reflects the central focus of this facility, where visitors observe different crocodile species in settings that mimic their natural habitats. The space demonstrates how these reptiles live and interact under managed conditions.
The park covers 10,000 m² in Civaux, in the Vienne department, and has been open since August 2008. Animals are grouped into six biotopes, so follow the route through each zone to see all nine crocodilian species and the turtles. The setting is a zoological and botanical park, with exotic plants such as cotton trees, papaya, banana and mango along the way.
The park opened in August 2008 in Civaux, on a 10,000 m² site, and was renamed Terre de dragons in 2021. It keeps nine crocodilian species in six biotopes, among them the Nile crocodile, the saltwater crocodile and the Chinese alligator, alongside three turtle species.
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