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The Chengdu Research
Base of Giant Panda Breeding
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda
Breeding in Chengdu, China is one of the most important
centers in China for the captive conservation of giant pandas.
Located about 10km from the Chengdu downtown area, the Research
Base is situated on 600 acres in China Panda City, so named
by the government in 1993 when the city¡¯s construction
began.
There are currently 23 giant pandas and
over 20 red pandas housed in large natural habitats at the
Chengdu Research Base and the Chengdu Zoo. That¡¯s
about one-third of the entire captive giant panda population
in the world. These open spaces allow pandas to thrive in
a natural setting and serve as an excellent recreational
area.
The Research Base also houses black-necked
cranes, white storks, 14 species of bamboo, and 300 other
plant species. Ninety species of birds also inhabit the
area.
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