Arca-Net

What is Arca Net?

The diversity of traditional and endangered livestock breeds and cultivated plants is cared for, bred and marketed in different places and in very different institutions in Europe. This diversity can be experienced at arc farms, in open-air museums, animal parks, arboretums, variety gardens and various collections. The database-supported Arca-Net platform lists facilities that are accessible to the public in any way. The platform is designed for a wide audience and provides information about the facility, access and offers, but also information on the respective livestock breeds, their distribution, endangerment and history can be called up in the Arca-Net using the comprehensive search function in four languages. There are registered more than 600 institutions in 46 European countries. Users can find out where an arc farm is in their area and whether it has regular opening times or can only be visited, for example, after registering by phone. The managers of the respective facility should manage their entries themselves so that the entries are as up-to-date as possible. Both interested persons and the operators of the individual facilities benefit from Arca-Net.