China News Service Phoenix, July 1 (Reporter Tang Xiaoqing) "Now everyone sees the male sub-adult giant panda'Fufu', which is usually lively and active, don't look at its chubby, but a tree climber..." The staff introduced the giant panda to the visitors.
Tourists and reporters filmed the panda "Longsheng". Photo by Yang Huafeng
On July 1st, the Phoenix Chinese Giant Panda Garden in Hunan opened its park and transferred 8 giant pandas from Sichuan to Anjia, Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. After a one-month adaptation period, it officially met with the public.
The panda "Jingbao" walks in front of the mural with the hanging houses of Phoenix Ancient City. Photo by Yang Huafeng
Located in Daping Village, Liaojiaqiao, Fenghuang County, the Phoenix China Giant Panda Garden is the largest panda theme park in Hunan, with a construction area of 13,950 square meters. Eight national treasures live in the three panda halls A, B, and C respectively. Two adult panda names It was named "Longsheng" and "Qingfeng", and was born in 2000 and 2007. The remaining six sub-adult pandas were named "Xing'an", "Fufu", "Huahong", "Lidui", "Jingbao", and "Yulei". , Both born in 2017.
Cheng Jianbin, a feeding expert of the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center, stationed in Phoenix for three months of technical guidance. He told reporters that in order for pandas to adapt to their new home, the scene of the venue needs to be similar to that of Sichuan. "The environment is rich according to local conditions. Bamboo shoot models, climbing frames, and rockery are installed. The climate of Phoenix is more humid and hot, and the reservoir of the outdoor activity place will be deeper, which is conducive to bathing and cooling." Cheng Jianbin said.
Net red panda "Xing'an" walks in the park. Photo by Yang Huafeng
National treasures are still not very comfortable with eating local bamboo. "In the conditioning period, just like a child eating milk powder, the taste of milk powder will change. To slowly adapt to new foods, we are gradually increasing the proportion of local bamboo in Phoenix, but first of all, we must ensure that they have enough diet to ensure health." Cheng Jianbin Say.
The climate in Fenghuang County is mild, with four distinct seasons and sufficient light. The bamboo resource area in the county is more than 50,000 mu. The annual average temperature is 12.6 degrees Celsius to 16.7 degrees Celsius, which is suitable for giant pandas to live. In order to take good care of giant pandas scientifically, Xiong Qiyou, deputy director of the Giant Panda Protection and Management Center of the Phoenix County Forestry Bureau, led the breeders to study at the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the Chinese Giant Panda Protection Research Center for three months.
"According to the living habits of giant pandas, the building is specially equipped with central air conditioning, which works 24 hours a day to provide a comfortable living environment. Keepers, tourists, etc. need to disinfect, temperature, wear masks, and register health cards when entering the venue. The park is disinfected twice a day "Xiong Qiyou said that the Giant Panda Park has also built a panda pavilion, panda hospital, feed processing room, science pavilion and other projects. When the life of 8 pandas is stable, 4 pandas will move to Phoenix.
The breeder Long Jun is responsible for feeding the only female panda "Jingbao" in the garden. "The giant panda slowly adapts to the new environment. There is a panda kitchen, and we will supplement them with concentrates such as Wowotou, carrots, bamboo shoots and apples every day, and feed at least four meals a day," Long Jun said.
The reporter saw in the Panda Garden that the park has a beautiful environment. The giant pandas sometimes sit on the lawn to eat bamboo shoots, sometimes climb on wooden stands to rest, and sometimes take a bath in the pool. Cute" "Meng".
Wu Yancheng, an inspector of the Hunan Forestry Bureau, said that the national first-level protected rare wild animal giant panda is a bridge of solidarity and friendship between China and other countries in the world. The gaps in the protection work can strengthen the popularization of the science of giant pandas. (Finish)