How long has the Clore rainforest Biome been open and how did it come about?
The Clore has been open to the public since April 2007 and was the outcome of a very generous donation from the Duffield foundation. ZSL decided to spend the money in this area due to the fact that many of the enclosures were in need of refurbishing, that’s when the idea for the Clore first arose. How did you go about deciding what plants to use inside the Clore? We started working with a landscape artist. He made some suggestions and together we worked out the criteria; assessing plant availability and perching areas for the birds within the biome. We then sourced the plants that we required from nurseries and eventually decided to use to a small nursery in Holland as there are no tropical nurseries in Britain. All plants had to be Southern or Central American. This exhibit is a living, breathing ever-changing construct, were you quite excited about the months ahead and watching it grow? I was very excited about the project and still am! An exhibit that gives so much space to animals
