Flamingo Land expands Eurasian beaver conservation work - BIAZA

Flamingo Land has taken another significant step in its commitment to native species conservation with the creation of a new dedicated holding facility for Eurasian beavers. The facility will support reintroduction projects across Britain and strengthen ongoing partnerships with organisations such as Forestry England and Beaver Trust.

For the past seven years, Flamingo Land has worked closely with Forestry England to temporarily hold beavers prior to their release into other locations in Britain as part of national restoration programmes. During that time, Eurasian beavers that have passed through Flamingo Land have gone on to play a role in reintroduction projects across the country, with animals now living in locations including London, Cornwall and Scotland.

In January this year, a brand new holding facility was constructed to expand this important work. The project was developed in collaboration with Forestry England with additional funding by Yorkshire Water and Beaver Trust. The new facility will allow Flamingo Land to increase the support it can provide to Eurasian beaver restoration efforts across Britain and potentially play a key role in future releases across Yorkshire and the wider north of England.

The facility is particularly significant as it is one of only a few dedicated beaver holding facilities located within zoos in Britain, and provides a stepping stone between those in Scotland and the South of England. Designed to be fully biosecure, it provides a safe and controlled environment where beavers can be temporarily housed while health checks and veterinary tests are completed, or where animals can rest during longer transportation journeys between release sites.