page_title: DierenPark Amersfoort
section_title: Themed areas
hierarchical_section_title: DierenPark Amersfoort / Themed areas
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Giraffen (Giraffa camelopardalis) in het DierenPark Amersfoort English: Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the zoo in Amersfoort (NL)
context_page_description: DierenPark Amersfoort is a 20-hectare zoo located on the West side of Amersfoort, in the province of Utrecht, on the edge of the Birkhoven forest, in the Netherlands.
context_section_description: The park contains the following themed areas:
  The Savanna (since 1989)
  Multiple animals live together on the 'Savanne'. These are a male group of northern giraffes, grévy zebras and helmeted guineafowls. The newest addition to the 'Savanne' are the impalas and the east African oryxes.
  Japanese garden (since 1994)
  In the Japanese garden, where there is a possibility to calm down, leads a path to a pond, the home to the Koi carp, and ends at the home of the Japanese crane.
  De Stad der Oudheid (since May 1999)
  This area that looks like the remains of an old town, provides a home for multiple animals. These are among others camels, lions, siberian tigers, hamadryas baboons and griffon vultures. A part of the latter group moved to the 'Snavelrijk' area in 2014.
  The Night (since 2003)
  The biological rhythm in this building is turned around. Darkness appears during the day, and the other way around. This exhibit is full with nocturnal animals from Australia, South America and Africa, like the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, common brushtail possum and three-striped night monkey.
  Het Rijk der Reuzen (since 2009)
  The elephant's area is called 'Het Rijk der Reuzen'. The inside exhibit opened in 2009, and is with around 750 m² the biggest inside exhibit in the Netherlands, and the third largest of Europe. The 3300 m² outside exhibit opened 6 June 2010.
  De Grote Wildernis (since 2014)
  This is a expansion area on the back side of the zoo. In 2014 Snavelrijk opened, making it the first step of the expansion. The second part of the expansion opened in July 2015, containing a water cycle trail called 'Expeditie Rivier', where visitors cycle next to exhibits and are able to see animals up-close.
  Het Woud (since 9 July 2016)
  Here you visit a Dutch forest, with wolves, European badgers and garden dormouses.
caption: Giraffes
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