Animal Habitats

Animals and plants live in different habitats, and have features which suit those environments.

The animal fact sheets refer to these habitat types.

Are you a teacher? If you would like your group to find out more then come to Bristol Zoo Gardens for education sessions on habitats for Key Stage 1 or 2, adaptation for Key Stage 3 or 4, or adaptation for post-16.

The ultimate aim of conservation breeding is to support the species recovery in the wild. Of course this is very much dependent upon successful habitat conservation. Click on the different habitats and ecosystems below for a description

• Tundra
• Northern coniferous forest (Boreal, Taiga) e.g. Canada and N.Russia.
• Mountains e.g. South American Andes, and Virungas, Rwanda.
• Desert e.g. Sahara, N.Africa
• Tropical rainforest e.g. Congo Basin, C.Africa.
• Tropical grassland (plains) e.g. Masai Mara, E.Africa
• Temperate rainforest e.g. Olympic Peninsular, N.America
• Temperate grassland (Prairies)
• Coasts e.g. Slapton Sands, U.K
• Ocean e.g. Atlantic ocean
• Fresh water e.g. Pantanal, Brazil.
• Mangrove e.g. Langkawi, Malaysia.
• Urban e.g. Bangkok, Thailand.
• Scrub forest (Chapparal) e.g. Cape region, South Africa.
• Tropical dry forest e.g. Western Madagascar.
• Temperate forest e.g. Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia