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[Pertinax]

Does TWZ owns space outside the current perimeter to expand?

The area behind the Himalaya complex and leading to/around the Pets Corner area is also a very empty area at present.

 

[Dormitator]

I can't remember the exact sequence of moves/enclosure remodels but there were certainly Black-throated Monitors in there for a long time, and either before or after that there were sloths.

I remember black throated there in 2012, gorgeous beasts. ZTL doesn't list any other species of monitor as being held by Twycross, now or in the past, so guessing these are indeed the culprits.

 

[rubymurray]

The 10 year plan is as expected really, all major apes to get new homes plus some other ad-hoc stuff as things move around.

Given Chimp Eden took about 3 years to come to fruition and cost £3.5 million, I'm pleasantly surprised to see other developments besides the 3 remaining apes. The slide suggests a £20 million investment over the 10 years, which at £2m per year is probably in line with the last 5 years, however, £20 million does seem low for all of that, to me. Given the location of the new ape facilities, they will have to relocate the Lemur Walkthrough, which is surely too much of a draw to ditch completely? and they will lose the Gorilla Outpost Cafe, which will leave them under capacity unless it's replaced within the new buildings?

Don't they own quite a few extra acres behind the current collection boarders as I sure it's be mentioned on here before that the fields to the rear of the collection are rented to the farmers also the fields behind the nature reserve also rented to farmers.

The fields behind the nature reserve make sense, there was a large section in that area highlighted for future expansion on one of the masterplan documents. I don't know if they own it already, or it is likely to be available when they need it. They obviously own the field behind the tigers, the top end of which appears to be earmarked for the national conservation centre.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Given Chimp Eden took about 3 years to come to fruition and cost £3.5 million, I'm pleasantly surprised to see other developments besides the 3 remaining apes. The slide suggests a £20 million investment over the 10 years, which at £2m per year is probably in line with the last 5 years, however, £20 million does seem low for all of that, to me. Given the location of the new ape facilities, they will have to relocate the Lemur Walkthrough, which is surely too much of a draw to ditch completely? and they will lose the Gorilla Outpost Cafe, which will leave them under capacity unless it's replaced within the new buildings?



The fields behind the nature reserve make sense, there was a large section in that area highlighted for future expansion on one of the masterplan documents. I don't know if they own it already, or it is likely to be available when they need it. They obviously own the field behind the tigers, the top end of which appears to be earmarked for the national conservation centre.

Any chance to repost the latest Masterplannings?

 

[Simon Hampel]

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