Zoo
Järvzoo
🇸🇪 Sweden
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Sweden 7 spp. present
Järvzoo is a zoo in Järvsö, Sweden, which has a large collection of Nordic animals. These include the major carnivores of Sweden: the wolf, arctic fox, bear, lynx, and wolverine, as well as moose, roe deer, reindeer, Finnish forest reindeer, and several species of birds. In the debate on the reintroduction of the wild boar, which was eradicated from Sweden at the end of the 19th century, it was stated in 2014 that Järvzoo and the wild boar there could play a central role in a reintroduction project. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
61.710° N 16.154° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
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Tourism
High
Species present
7
speciesOpened
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Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–15:00
Getting there
- Address
- Vallmovägen 49, 827 51 Järvsö
- Phone
- +46 651 411 25
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Järvzoo?
Sweden
Järvzoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Sweden, at Vallmovägen 49, 827 51 Järvsö. Its coordinates are 61.710° N, 16.154° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Gauja National Park, about 701 km away.
What animals can you see at Järvzoo?
7 species
Citizen-science photos record 7 species at Järvzoo, including Tawny Owl, Long-eared Owl, Gray Wolf, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Moose. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Järvzoo in the wild?
Tawny Owl: Białowieża National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Järvzoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Tawny Owl (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Białowieża National Park), Long-eared Owl (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Death Valley National Park) and Gray Wolf (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park).
When is Järvzoo open?
Every day · 10:00–15:00
According to its open map listing, Järvzoo is open Every day · 10:00–15:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Järvzoo open and how big is it?
0.1 ha
Järvzoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Sweden, covers about 0.1 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 7 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)