Gondwanaland – the new tropical world of experience at Leipzig Zoo Dr. Jörg Junhold, Director and WAZA President & Fabian Schmidt, Senior Curator
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Gondwanaland – the new tropical world of experience at Leipzig Zoo
Dr. Jörg Junhold, Director and WAZA President & Fabian Schmidt, Senior Curator
Former supercontinent Gondwana
Basic concept
Huge tropical hall (1,65 hectares) Time travel through Earth`s history Plants and animals from tropical forests in Asia, Africa and South Amercia Sensitizing visitors for protection of tropical forests Attractions such as boat ride and top-of-the-trees path Extraordinary facility for events
Henchion Reuter Architekten (2006)
Gondwanaland (2011)
Vision becomes Reality
A landmark in Leipzig (500`000 inhabitants)
16´500 square meters, 34 meters high, costs ca. 67 Mio Euro
Facts & Figures Working panel 27.000 m² Base area 16.500 m² Height central part 34.50 m Landscaping on 4 levels Water areas 1.000 m² Enclosures and aquaria 28 St Animal species ca. 90 Enclosure area 4.000 m² Planted area 8.000 m² Plant species 500 Plants in total 15.000 St. .
Facts & Figures Length of main visitor path 650 m Length of boat ride 390 m Length / height of top-of-trees path 90 m / 12 m Steel construction roof 2200 t Maximum visitor number in house 2.500 Pers. Visitors First Year 2,32 Mio Increase of Tourists at Leipzig (500`000 inh.) 18 % Contribution zoo to Transaction volume on tourism Leipzig 2011 166 Mio € 2006 77.3 Mio € New jobs direct / indirect 64 / 70