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Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park
Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park
	One of six featured cotton-topped tamarins
	36°07′50″N 5°21′01″W / 36.130576°N 5.350263°W
Date opened	2002
Location	Gibraltar
No. of animals	128
No. of species	36
Website	www.awcp.gi

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The Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park (AWCP) is a small wildlife park situated in the Botanic Gardens in Gibraltar.

History

The Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park began in 1994 as a collection of parrots, tortoises and monkeys all confiscated from illegal traders who were passing through Gibraltar. The local Customs authorities handed these animals to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (GONHS).

In 1996 the Alameda Miniature Golf Course was cleared after many years of neglect and modified into a small conservation park, again entirely through volunteer help.

Today

Although the main purpose of the park was to house confiscated animals, it became apparent that, if finished properly, it could also be open to the public to make people aware not only about illegal animal trade,^[1] but also about local wildlife conservation. The park has also become important for the care of native species that are considered for future re-introduction to the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, such as the red fox, the raven and the Barbary partridge.

The park has become an important educational resource for local schools, helping to raise awareness of not only the rich local biodiversity but also of wider conservation issues.

Entrance information

The park is open all year except Good Friday, National Day (10 September) and Christmas Day. Entrance fees are used to cover general maintenance, food bills and veterinarian expenses.

Species in the park

Reptiles

Mammals

Birds

Events

The park organizes two open days each year, in May and in October. Others events are offered by the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park.

References

^ "illegal animal trade". WWF.

External links

Official website

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[1] "illegal animal trade". WWF.

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+|image_caption    = One of six featured cotton-topped tamarins
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+|website          = {{URL|http://www.awcp.gi/}}
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-The '''Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park''' (AWCP) is a small [[wildlife Park]] situated in [[Gibraltar]]'s [[Gibraltar Botanic Gardens|Botanic Gardens]].
+The '''Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park''' (AWCP) is a small [[Wildlife Park|wildlife park]] situated in the [[Gibraltar Botanic Gardens|Botanic Gardens]] in [[Gibraltar]].
 ==History==
-The Alameda Wildlife Park began in [[1994]] as a collection of [[parrots]], [[tortoise]]s and [[monkey]]s all confiscated from [[Wildlife trade|illegal traders]] who were passing through Gibraltar. The local [[Gibraltar Customs|Customs authorities]] handed these animals to the [[Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society]] (GONHS).
+The Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park began in 1994 as a collection of [[parrots]], [[tortoise]]s and [[monkey]]s all confiscated from [[Wildlife trade|illegal traders]] who were passing through Gibraltar. The local [[Her Majesty's Customs (Gibraltar)|Customs authorities]] handed these animals to the [[Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society]] (GONHS).
-In [[1996]] the [[Alameda Miniature Golf course]] was cleared after many years of neglect and modified into a small [[conservation park]], again entirely through [[volunteer]] help.
+In 1996 the Alameda Miniature Golf Course was cleared after many years of neglect and modified into a small conservation park, again entirely through [[Volunteering|volunteer]] help.
 ==Today==
-Although the main purpose of the Wildlife Conservation Park was to house confiscated animals, it became apparent that, if finished properly it could also be open to the public to make people aware not only about illegal animal trade but also about local [[wildlife conservation]]. The AWCP has also became important for the care of native species that are considered for future re-introduction to the [[Rock of Gibraltar#Upper Rock Nature Reserve|Upper Rock Nature Reserve]], such as the [[Red Fox]], the [[Raven]] and the [[Barbary Partridge]].
+Although the main purpose of the park was to house confiscated animals, it became apparent that, if finished properly, it could also be open to the public to make people aware not only about illegal animal trade,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwf.sg/get_involved/illegal_wildlife_trade/ |title=illegal animal trade|website=WWF}}</ref> but also about local [[wildlife conservation]]. The park has also become important for the care of native species that are considered for future re-introduction to the [[Upper Rock Nature Reserve]], such as the [[red fox]], the [[raven]] and the [[Barbary partridge]].
-The AWCP has become an important educational resource for [[education in Gibraltar|local schools]], helping to raise awareness of not only the rich local [[biodiversity]] but also of wider conservation issues.
+The park has become an important educational resource for [[education in Gibraltar|local schools]], helping to raise awareness of not only the rich local [[biodiversity]] but also of wider conservation issues.
-==Entrance Information==
+==Entrance information==
-The park is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all the Year except Good Friday, National Day (10th of September) and Christmas Day.
+The park is open all year except [[Good Friday]], [[National day|National Day]] (10 September) and Christmas Day. Entrance fees are used to cover general maintenance, food bills and [[veterinarian]] expenses.
+==Species in the park==
-The entrance fee is: '''£2/adult and £1.5/child or O.A.P.''' (They take EUROS)
-The entrance fee is used to cover general maintenance, food bills and veterinarian expenses.
+;Reptiles
-Also available: Annual Family Pass (2 adults and 2 children) for £15
+*[[Green iguana]]
+*[[Spur-thighed tortoise]]
+*[[Terrapin]]
+*[[Hermann's tortoise]]
+*[[Snapping turtle]]
+*[[Chinese water dragon]]
+;Mammals
-==Species in the Park==
+*[[Prairie dog]]
+*[[Barbary macaque]]
+*[[Pig-tailed macaque]]
+*[[Long tailed macaque]]
+*[[Cotton-topped tamarin]]
+*[[Prevost's squirrel]]
+*[[Egyptian fruit bat]]
+*[[Vietnamese potbelly pig]]
+*[[Asian small-clawed otter]]
+*[[Rabbit]]
+*[[Masked mouse-tailed dormouse|Masked dormice]]
+;Birds
-- Reptiles
-    -[[Green Iguana]]
+*[[Grey parrot]]
+*[[Patagonian conure]]
-    -[[Spur-thighed Tortoise]]
+*[[Yellow-crowned amazon|Yellow fronted amazon]]
-    -[[Terrapin]]
+*[[Orange-winged amazon]]
-    -[[Hermann's Tortoise]]
-    -[[Snapping Turtle]]
+*[[Red lory]]
+*[[Black lory]]
-    -[[Water Chinese Dragon]]
+*[[Monk parakeet]]
+*[[Mitred conure]]
-- Mammals
+*[[Sulphur-crested cockatoo]]
-    -[[Prairie Dog]]
+*[[Raven]]
-    -[[Barbary Macaque]]
+*[[Senegal parrot]]
-    -[[Pig-tailed Macaque]]
+*Free [[Indian peafowl]]
-    -[[Long Tailed Macaque]]
-    -[[Cotton-topped Tamarin]]
-    -[[Prevost Squirrel]]
-    -[[Egyptian Fruit Bat]]
-    -[[Vietnamese Potbellied Pig]]
-    -[[Asian Short-clawed Otter]]
-    -[[Rabbit]]
-    -[[Masked Dormice]]
-- Birds
-    -[[African Grey Parrot]]
-    -[[Patagonian Conure]]
-    -[[Yellow Fronted Amazon]]
-    -[[Orange-winged Amazon]]
-    -[[Red Lory]]
-    -[[Black Lory]]
-    -[[Monk Parakeet]]
-    -[[Mitred Conure]]
-    -[[Sulphurcrested Cockatoo]]
-    -[[Raven]]
-    -[[Senegal Parrot]]
-    -Free [[Indian Peafowl]]
 ==Events==
-The Park organizes two Open Days a year in May and in October. Others events are offered by the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park.
+The park organizes two open days each year, in May and in October. Others events are offered by the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park.
 ==See also==
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 * [[List of reptiles and amphibians in Gibraltar]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* {{Official website|http://www.awcp.gi/}}
 {{Gibraltar topics}}
-{{Zoos}}
 [[Category:Fauna of Gibraltar]]
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Gibraltar]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Gibraltar]]
 [[Category:Conservation projects]]
+[[Category:Parks in Gibraltar]]
 {{Gibraltar-geo-stub}}