Suzhou Zoo

It is located in the east corner of the city, so it is named. It is a modern park built by using the natural environment of the ruins of the former Jiangyuan garden and mengzitang, the ancient city wall and the inner city river. It is adjacent to the zoo in the north and the Shuangyuan garden in the south, covering an area of more than 270 mu. It was built and opened in 1979. It is the largest garden in Suzhou at present. Entering the gate, the lawn is verdant and surrounded by cedars, forming a unique landscape of the East Garden; the east side of Hanbi building, spring and autumn cool thanks and other buildings, near the water and waves, are simple and elegant; the surrounding cloisters, rockeries, pools and flowers constitute a quiet courtyard; the towering powder wall daiwane on the west side of the ring road is the first export of China's classical gardens to the Metropolitan Museum of New York The "Mingxuan" has become a bond of friendship between the Chinese and American people. Outside the lawn Ring Road, there are totem poles, stone lanterns, monuments and other friendship facilities jointly built by Suzhou, Venice, Italy, Victoria, Canada, Ikeda, Kanazawa, Guigang and other friendly cities in Japan, as well as friendship trees planted by Chinese and foreign guests. Across the bridge, the ancient city wall rolling, lush trees. On the spring Pavilion, there are thousands of beautiful flowers, ancient plum trees, wild flowers and fruits. Along the ring River and inland river. Take the road, winding, straight to loumen. There are curved bridges, pavilions and pavilions in the "fish watching place". There are many water entertainment projects in the park. The water tea room on the antique "official boat" is a perfect place for tourists. Visitors stroll on the lawn, go boating in Bibo, or enjoy tea in Xiangzhou. Tao Tao Ran has the legacy of Pengze. Dongyuan will further add special entertainment services to enrich the greening. It is planned to gradually build a modern park with rich contents with four seasons of "spring, summer, autumn and winter".

Forest animal world in Shangfangshan, Suzhou

synonym

Suzhou zoo generally refers to the forest animal world of Shangfangshan in Suzhou

Suzhou Shangfangshan forest animal world (New Park of Suzhou Zoo) is located at the south foot of Fangshan Mountain, Wuyue Road, West Bank of Shihu, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. With a planning area of 67 hectares, it is the only comprehensive habitat simulation exhibition area in Suzhou area integrating wildlife protection and breeding, science education, ecological tourism and leisure and entertainment.

Completed and officially opened on October 1, 2016.

Suzhou zoo, the predecessor of Shangfangshan forest animal world in Suzhou, was built on May 1, 1954. At that time, it was one of the only two professional zoos in Jiangsu Province. There are more than 100 species of animals in the park, 54% of which are endangered species. On April 11, 2016, Suzhou zoo was closed and relocated. After the relocation, it was renamed Shangfangshan forest animal world in Suzhou.

introduce

Suzhou Shangfangshan forest animal world (Suzhou zoo New Park) has a planning area of about 67 hectares, with a total construction area of 24372.5 square meters, covering an area of 24042.5 square meters. It is divided into two parts: management service building and cage house.

Shangfangshan forest animal world is located in Shihu scenic area, which is 20 times larger than the original Suzhou zoo.

The park also set up a sightseeing battery car, trunk road 3 km loop, a total of 9 stations. Shangfangshan forest animal world, together with the botanical garden and amusement park in Shihu scenic area, forms a three in one comprehensive tourist park.

Opening Hours:

From March 1 to October 31:

Working days, 8:30-17:00; weekends and holidays, 8:30-17:30

From November 1 to the end of February of the following year:

Weekdays, 8:30-16:30; weekends and holidays, 8:30-17:00

Stop selling tickets 30 minutes before closing.

Ticket Price:

The ticket price of Shangfangshan forest animal world is 60 yuan / person time, and the joint ticket price of Shangfangshan National Forest Park (mountain scenery above) is 80 yuan / person time; tourists can choose to visit the park. The animal world will be included in the scope of Suzhou garden annual card. Tourists will swipe the card to enter the garden with the valid garden annual card from the date of opening. Special groups such as the elderly, minors and students will be given preferential treatment according to regulations.

Shangfangshan forest animal world is included in the scope of Suzhou garden annual tour card.

May 22 is the free opening day of forest animal world in Shangfangshan every year.

Preferential measures:

The disabled, the elderly over 70 years old, the active servicemen of the people's Republic of China and the retired cadres of the armed forces are exempted from admission tickets with valid certificates, and the children under 6 years old or 1.4 meters tall are exempted from admission tickets; For minors aged from 6 (excluding) to 18 (including), full-time students with bachelor degree or below, and the elderly aged from 60 (including) to 69, half tickets will be issued with valid certificates.

Transportation:

Take bus No. 415 and holiday Line No. 3 to Shangfangshan forest animal world station. You can also take bus No. 53, 54, 55, 505, 514, 522, 551, 560 to the International Education Park Tourism station, and walk 2.6km to the north.

[self driving]

After the official opening, there are two channels for tourists to enter and leave the animal world.

Enter from the North: you can transfer from Baodai West Road to Xuefu Road, then enter Wuyue Road, and drive south

Enter from the South: if you enter from the south, you can take Youxin viaduct to Wuzhong Avenue exit, and then turn to Zhineng Avenue directly to the scenic spot.

[parking]

Shangfangshan forest animal world is located in the west of Wuyue road. There are two large parking lots nearby. One is on the east side of Wuyue Road, with a ground plus underground parking lot, with nearly 900 parking spaces, mainly for self driving tourists; the other is on the west side of Wuyue Road, specially for bus parking, mainly for team tour.

Construction background

Shangfangshan forest animal world in Suzhou, formerly known as Suzhou zoo, located at 5-1 Baita East Road, Suzhou.

Suzhou zoo displays all kinds of rare wild animals, publicizes and popularizes the scientific knowledge of wild animals, and is committed to the relocation and protection of endangered wild animals. Suzhou zoo was built and opened on May 1, 1954, covering an area of about 2 hectares (30 mu). At that time, it was one of the only two professional zoos in Jiangsu Province. In 1990, it was merged into Dongyuan management office. The facilities in the park have undergone several changes, but limited to the terrain, it is difficult to develop. After all, it is only a medium-sized zoo. On April 11, 2016, Suzhou zoo was closed and relocated. After the relocation, it was renamed Shangfangshan forest animal world.

The forest animal world in Shangfangshan, which opened on October 1, 2016, covers an area 20 times of the original site. The climate is suitable, the rainfall is abundant, the water system is rich, and there are mountains, plains, wetlands, rivers, lakes, ponds and other landforms, with rich biodiversity. From planning and site selection to site design, Shangfangshan forest animal world makes full use of the original terrain, vegetation, water, rocks, etc. to create a "return to nature" home for animals, and arranges venues and cages according to the living habits of different animals.

Development History

In April 1953, the Suzhou garden renovation committee started to build the Suzhou zoo.

On May 1, 1954, Suzhou zoo was officially opened to the public.

In 1999, due to the breeding needs of South China tiger, Suzhou breeding base of South China tiger was established in Lidao of Shihu scenic spot. All the South China tigers in the zoo moved to the base, covering an area of 60 mu. On June 17, 2013, China South China tiger Suzhou base moved to the forest animal world of Shangfangshan under construction. As of July 2015, there are 15 South China tigers in the base.

On April 11, 2016, Suzhou zoo was closed. After moving to the new site of "Shangfangshan forest animal world", the park officially opened on October 1, 2016.

Animal origin

At the beginning of the park, the animals were mainly composed of private Tongfa zoo and state-owned Humble Administrator's Garden Exhibition animals, mainly including South China tiger, leopard, black leaf monkey, crocodile, lynx and other dozens of animals, and then gradually introduced from other places or bred in the park.

Main animals

There are more than 100 species of animals, 54% of which are endangered.

It has unique and precious wild animals in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, America and China, such as Sichuan snub nosed monkey, black leaf monkey, takin, giraffe, white tiger, flamingo, panther, lemur, kangaroo, white gazelle, red monkey, etc. Among them are fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Suzhou zoo has also established many wild animal populations, such as South China tiger and northeast tiger.

Suzhou zoo now has one pair of three living turtles (the female turtle was originally from Changsha Zoo), which is the only hope to save the turtles.

Animal protection and reproduction

Suzhou zoo has accumulated experience and made great achievements in wildlife protection. For example, the pure German Hibiscus bird population was preserved in the 1960s, and the South China tiger population was gradually established after the 1980s. The list of rare breeds is as follows:

The period of the former site of Baita East Road

Awards

In 2001, research on the migration and protection of tigers in South China won the third prize of Jiangsu Science and Technology Progress Award and the second prize of Suzhou science and technology progress award.

Won the 2008 "Suzhou class a labor insurance"

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