Pionirska dolina

Pioneer Valley (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Pionirska dolina / Пионирска долина) is a recreational and entertainment center and zoo located in Koševo neighborhood, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Pionirska dolina
Entrance to Pionirska dolina
43°52′39.41″N 18°24′42.65″E
Location	Koševo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Land area	8.5 hectares (21 acres)
No. of species	59 (2021)
Owner	KJKP Park
Website	KJKP Park official site

History

Recreation and entertainment center "Pioneer Valley" is the oldest zoo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During Austro-Hungarian period it was located in Ilidža, but was later relocated to the municipality of Centar.^[1]

Zoo

The zoo hosts 59 species of animals from all over the world.

In early 2012, Pionirska dolina hosted an exhibition with 52 dinosaurs, reconstructed by a German Palaeontological Research Center, under the strict supervision of the Paleontology museum in Hanover.^[2]

In February 2013, it was announced that two lions from Sofia Zoo would be donated to the Pionirska dolina zoo.^[3] A few days after the lions were donated in March 2013, a lioness died of E. coli.^[4]

Gallery

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  Lion
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  Brown bears
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  Zebra
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  Rhesus macaque
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  Common elands
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  Highland cattle
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  Patagonian mara
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  South American coati
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  Common pheasant
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  Tammar wallaby
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  Green iguana
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  Landscape in the park