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Chengdu Tour of Wolong National Natural Reserve
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Wolong Panda Reserve in the east of Mt.
Qionglai, and a 3-hours drive from
Chengdu, is a
comprehensive state natural reserve of 200,000 hectares (i.e.
494,200 acres). Begun in 1963, Wolong National Natural Reserve is
the earliest, largest and best-known panda reserve in China. It was
placed on UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Network in 1980.
Sixty-seven captive pandas are among 150 pandas in
Wolong Panda Reserve managed by the China Conservation and Research
Center for the Giant Panda. The Center was founded in 1980 with
assistance from World Wildlife Fund.
Hi-tech investigation is commonplace in the Research
Center, which is a world leader in propagating the panda species.
Tourists can take pictures with mice-like panda babies.
People from all nations are welcome to adopt pandas
through naming them with an accompanying donation. Pandas are
national treasures and also goodwill ambassadors.
Wildlife observation spots opened in Wolong National
Natural Reserve attract explorers, tourists, animal-lovers as well
as scientists. Occasionally wild pandas may show up in the Reserve.
Every year more than 100, 000 visitors come to Wolong National
Natural Reserve.
Reputed as bio-gene bank both at home and abroad,
Wolong National Natural Reserve is home not only to the giant pandas
but also to rare and endangered animals such as red panda, golden
monkey, white-lipped deer (Cervus albirostris), gnu (wildebeest) and
precious plants like yew and beech. Other major places of interests
in Wolong Panda Reserve include: animal and plant specimen museum,
local plant specimen No.2170, bird specimen No.225, beast No. 56,
insects No.700 and fish No. 6 and amphibious reptiles No.17.
Wolong National Natural Reserve is a fairyland for
tourists. Wolong National Natural Reserve enjoys warm and humid
climate favorable to bamboo, pandas' favorite food. At the same
time, 101 mountains are above 5, 000 meters (16,400 feet) varying
from 6, 250 meters (20,500 feet) to 1, 150 meters (3, 772 feet).
These contribute to bio-diversity preservation as well as
spectacular beauty of natural scene in Wolong National Natural
Reserve.
Note: The Wolong National Nature Reserve was badly
damaged in the May 12 earthquake. For security reasons, the pandas
have been moved to Bifeng Gorge Base of China Panda Protection and
Research Center. They will come back to Wolong after it is repaired.
Tour Chengdu
with Great Wall Adventure Club, the best
Chengdu
tour agent to help
you with your hotel booking and transfers.
To save your money, you may consider taking our
One-day Panda Tour
to visit
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Pandas.
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