The Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center, located in the east of Mt. Qionglai, about 3 hours drive from Chengdu, is one of only a few places in China that carries out research work on giant pandas breeding and bamboo ecology. It is a comprehensive state natural reserve with an area of 200,000 hectares. The World Wildlife Fund assisted in the foundation of the center in 1980 and since its construction, the research center has become a world leader in its field. In 1980, it was placed on UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Network. This research center is also open to tourists.
Visitors can wander through the park and look at the different species of pandas and other animals, and take pictures of them in their habitat. Pandas are national treasures and also goodwill ambassadors. People from all nations are welcome to adopt pandas through naming them with an accompanying donation. The opened wildlife observation spots in Wolong National Natural Reserve attract thousands of explorers, tourists, animal-lovers as well as scientists to come here every year. Enjoying warm and humid climate, The Wolong National Natural Reserve is favorable to bamboo, pandas' favorite food.
Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center is a fairyland for tourists. 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 Giant Panda Reserve Center. The Wolong Giant Panda Reserve is also home to other rare and endangered wild animals such as the golden monkey, gnu (Wildebeest), red panda, and more.
How to travel in Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center, Here are some guide information about Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center. The detail is following:
Address: Wolong, Sichuan
Admission Fee: CNY 30
pening hours: 09:00 a.m-16:00 p.m
Contact Hotline: 86 837 6246754
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