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The Park is also home to Operation Chough a conservation project established at Paradise Park 1987. In 1989, Mike Reynolds set up the World Parrot Trust, [7] a registered charity. This organisation works for conservation in the wild as well as at Paradise Park. So far the Trust has helped the survival of 80 species of parrot in 43 countries.
The 3-acre (1.2 ha) centre is divided into several sections, including a butterfly house, tropical hall and aquarium, as well as outdoor enclosures.Its layout is designed to take visitors on an evolutionary journey, beginning with marine life, amphibians, reptiles, birds and then mammals. [6]
The cultural calendar of Cornwall is punctuated by numerous historic and community festivals and celebrations. In particular there are strong links between parishes and their patronal feast days (which are often days not directly linked to official church patronal celebrations).
This is a list of places of interest in Cornwall, England. Cornwall is a county on England's rugged southwestern tip. It forms a peninsula encompassing wild moorland and hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land's End. The south coast, dubbed the Cornish Riviera, is home to picturesque harbour villages such as Fowey and ...
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The theatre was the brainchild of Rowena Cade, who moved to Cornwall after the First World War and built a house for herself and her mother on land at Minack Point for £100. [3] Her sister was the feminist dystopian author Katharine Burdekin , who lived with them from the 1920s. [ 4 ]
The main ring at the Royal Cornwall Show in June 2004 The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association was founded in 1793, and has been known by that name since 1858. Members of the royal family often attend the show, including King Charles III who is a supporter of the farming community and was the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association's patron ...
Hidden Valley Discovery Park is a family-run visitor attraction near the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK.Founded in 1994 by Pete Jones, as a simple treasure hunt and play area, the park has expanded to include a "Forbidden Mansion" with mazes and team treasure hunts.