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We are privileged to be able to provide a home for some particularly special endangered species here at Noah's Ark and we realise the importance of conservation in protecting their current numbers both in their natural habitats and in captivity.
We believe that by offering well-designed, clean and spacious enclosures to endangered animals here in the zoo we are contributing to helping maintain healthy populations of captive animals which are unable to be released back into the wild. This provides us with an opportunity to educate the public about the threats faced by endangered species along with general information about habitat and biology.
 We have Bengal Tigers, White Rhinos, Gibbons and Lemurs here which are all classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Rhinos are critically endangered, with only around 21'000 left in the wild.
Learn about the Save the Rhino campaign
Some naturalists argue against displaying captive populations of endangered animals in zoo's - we disagree, as most would have to be kept in artificial confines regardless of whether they are on display to the public or not. Why not encourage people to see them first hand, raise awareness about their plight and hopefully encourage charitable support for related conservation projects abroad? We take the physical and emotional welfare of our animals seriously and put this before the demands of enthusiastic visitors.
Staff at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm are celebrating recognition of outstanding sustainable practise this November after being credited with the Silver Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme on Monday 16th November.
After months of preparation and an extensive audit by officials from Green Business, the highly regarded organisation assessing the green credentials of businesses nationwide; Noah's Ark was scored impressively for its achievements in this area and granted the Silver Award.
All areas of the Zoo and Farm were scrutinized in order to fully audit the business, to discern the extent of its commitment to sustainable green practise in areas as diverse as waste minimization, recycling and green communication to the public. Noah's Ark joins an elite group of business in the South West who have achieved a score over 65% in what has become the most widely recognised green award system in the UK.
We prize the beautiful area we work in and are priveleged to have access to 210 acres of farmland along with our 100 ace Zoo- see our Green Tourism page for details of energy-saving measures employed here and conservation of our natural heritage, with its flora and fauna.
Click to view our 'Green Tourism' page for further information and important documents for reference or use the sidebar navigation tab.
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