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Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base

The giant pandas are not only Chinese national treasure but are also beloved by people from all over the world. They are found only in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. There are fewer than 1000, of which 80% are distributed within the territory of Sichuan province. Therefore, visitors from all over the world come to Chengdu with the main objectives of seeing the giant pandas.

Giant Panda Breeding Research Center, which is located just 10km (6 miles) away from Chengdu has been created and imitates the pandas’ natural habitat in order that they can have the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. The Center also cares for other rare and endangered wild animals. The Research Center now has Giant pandas, lesser pandas, black-necked cranes, white storks as well as over 20 species of rare animals are fed and bred there throughout the year. Verdant bamboo, bright flowers, fresh air, a natural hill scene and a beautiful artificial view are merged ingeniously at the base.

The necessary facilities for giant pandas have been completed and include a fodder room, sleeping quarters and a medical station. There is additionally a Giant Panda Museum together with research laboratories and a training center. A great number of plants and as many as ten thousand clumps of bamboos and bushes have been cultivated to provide for the giant pandas’ diet and habitat. The center is planning to expand by another 500 acres of land on which to simulate a natural environment order to prepare the giant pandas bred at the center for release into the wild.

The Giant Panda Museum was opened in 1993 for further scientific education and to improve public awareness of the protection of both wild creatures and their environment. This is the world’s only thematic museum for rare and endangered animal species. The three main exhibitions are in the Giant Panda Hall, the Butterfly Hall and the Vertebrate Hall. The exhibits include all kinds of precious pictures, more than 800 materials and show more than 2140 different samples gathered in Sichuan. These include examples of animals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects as well as fossils and models. The resources held in store at the museum include up to ten thousand samples as well as a library of thousands of books and documents. This excellent and comprehensive museum provides a wonderful venue for all who are interested in seeing something of the propagation and protection of the region’s natural bio-diversity.

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