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Heart of Africa to be the biggest conservation and animal attraction in Europe

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Bringing the tropical rain-forest to the UK, Proctor and Matthews Architects has come up with a biodome called “Heart of Africa” that will replicate rain-forest habitats of the African Congo. Located around the Chester Zoo in northern England, the 112 foot-high zoological attraction will feature a jungle canopy and provide shelter to different animals, including gorillas, chimps, okapi, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Spreading in 172,000 square feet area, the biodome is gonna be the Europe’s biggest conservation and animal attraction when it’ll open to the visitors in 2014.

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Via: Archinect/Inhabitat

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