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European Wildcat Enclosure, Bavarian Forest National Park

European Wildcat Enclosure, Bavarian Forest National Park

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European Wildcat Enclosure, Bavarian Forest National Park

Recommended by 225 hikers out of 239

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Please check local regulations for: Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

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Location: Neuschönau, Freyung-Grafenau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Daniel

October 4, 2016

Great wild cats - a great experience in the animal park of the national park! Thanks to the special arrangement of the enclosure, you can observe these animals closely as they roam the wilderness, go hunting or simply indulge in their playful instinct. Exciting experience in any case.

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Michel ✔

January 12, 2024

The European wildcat was selected as Animal of the Year 2018 by the German Wildlife Foundation and as Animal of the Year 2020 in Switzerland by Pro Natura.
Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europ%C3%A4ische_Wildkatze

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Ramona L.

July 18, 2019

With some peace and patience you can see the animals from the bayr. Discover the forest. Fox and lynx were our highlight. Those who arrive early in the morning can experience them almost within reach.

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March 18, 2020

Beautiful animals, these wild cats, are definitely worth a visit.

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Rainer & Petra

March 12, 2021

The occurrence of the European wildcat in the Bavarian Forest has been considered extinct for almost 170 years; However, in the context of photo trap monitoring, wild-colored cats have been observed in the national park area with increasing frequency since around 2010. According to the German Red List, wildcats are endangered, in Bavaria they are threatened with extinction.

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Franken_hiking

May 17, 2021

So cute!
The wild cats look a bit like the house cats only bigger / wilder.

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Rudi

April 24, 2022

In the summer it sometimes smells a bit harsh. The tomcat marks his territory

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Rainer Schmidt

March 5, 2019

The wild cats show themselves quite often and creep slowly through the enclosure; The enclosure is relatively large, but still so small that you do not need binoculars for it.

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HD Emil unterwegs

July 18, 2019

Free and interesting top

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DreiFalten

November 15, 2021

Compared to the lynx or wolf enclosure, the wildcat enclosure is quite small and so you have a good chance of seeing a cat without waiting too long.

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Location: Neuschönau, Freyung-Grafenau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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