Loro Parque (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Loro Parque (Spanish for "parrot park") is a 13.5-hectare (33-acre) zoo located on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain.Since 1972 when it opened at on 1.3 hectares (3.2 acres) with a 150 parrots, it has grown to 13.5 hectares (33 acres) and is home to 3,500 animals (700 of which are located in the park) representing 300 species and sub-species. This collection is claimed to be the largest in the world but properly titled 'the most diverse collection of parrots in the world' and makes the park one of the main references in the study and conservation of parrots worldwide.