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Amazon World Launches Rainforest Conservation Charity

Isle of Wight attraction, Amazon World, has unveiled its plans for a new charity: the Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre.

For the last 32 years Amazon World Zoo Park has been a privately owned zoo by Derek and Sandra Curtis who have built the zoo into the large animal collection it is today.

Amazon World Zoo Park welcomes around 50,000 visitors each year making it an extremely important location for conservation and education.

Amazon World Zoo Park has evolved to allow visitors to immerse themselves amongst rare and unusual species. Getting up close and personal to the animals can help make learning about them more fascinating.

The park is currently home to 95 different species, including unusual animals like Sloths, Armadillos, Anteater, Red Panda and Slow Loris.

The Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre will not only continue to support the Reddish Buff Moth, an extremely rare and Vulnerable moth that is found in one particular location on the Isle of Wight but will also build on its dedication to support work carried out in the Amazon Rainforest.

An Amazon World spokesperson said:

"Our vision for the future is to not only continue to improve the habitats of our existing species through development of their enclosures but also do even more to secure the future of some amazing species and also improve the experience for our visitors too.

"We will now be embarking on an exciting 5 year plan so watch this space!"

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