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The Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park is a wildlife park near Nindorf in the municipality of Hanstedt in the north German state of Lower Saxony. The park is home to around 1,000 animals of over 120 species in an area of 61ha. The park is open all year.AttractionsThe park specializes in animal species from the northern hemisphere, such as the grey wolf, Arctic wolf, brown bear, Kodiak bear, lynx, elk, red deer, reindeer, moose, sika deer, ibex, chamois and wild boar.Siberian tigersTwo Siberian tigers live in a 3400m2 naturalistic exhibit that opened in June 2010. The exhibit includes a rocky outcrop for the tigers to climb on, and ponds to swim in. Visitors can view the tigers through a 26m security fence that includes sections of bulletproof glass for better viewing.Petting zooThe petting zoo includes goats and deer, and children of all ages can pet and feed the animals.ConservationThe park participates in international wildlife conservation programmes for otters, red-crowned cranes, white-tailed eagles, snow leopards, muskoxen, mink and European bison.