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Ranua Wildlife Park turns 40 years!
The wildlife park turns 40 years old this year and we will celebrate this great milestone with monthly changing themes and events.
All the events can be found on the 40 years anniversary website.
Welcome to celebrate the anniversary with us!
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Endangered Bukhara urial arrive in Ranua
In the wild, Bukhara urials inhabit mountainous regions of Central Asia. The Bukhara urial is divided into several subspecies, and the subspecies kept at Korkeasaari Zoo and now also at our park has the northeasternmost distribution and is particularly well adapted to mountainous conditions. It is classified as vulnerable and is considered the most endangered wild sheep. The population has declined due to poaching, competition with domestic livestock, as well as droughts and harsh winters.
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DNA research to support Arctic fox conservation
As part of the collaboration, we collected faecal samples, bone fragments and food remains – such as a rat tail – from our arctic foxes and red fox. The samples were carefully packed in minigrip bags and delivered to the researchers, who also collected soil samples from areas where the animals had frequently moved.
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