Faunia

Faunia is a zoo and a botanical garden located in Madrid. It covers about fourteen square hectares and is organized into areas representing different ecosystems, like jungle, poles, and African forest. It is owned by Parques Reunidos, SA.Faunia was opened on July 10, 2001 under the name "Parque Biológico de Madrid". In 2002, the park was renamed Faunia, a name created by the philologist and writer, Fernando Beltrán. The author of the project was Ricardo Novaro Bocco.In 2014, Faunia received 400,867 visitors.