Qinling Wildlife Park

Xian Qinling Wildlife Park

synonym

Qinling wildlife park generally refers to Xi'an Qinling wildlife park

Xi'an Qinling wildlife park, formerly known as "Tongfa zoo", was built in 1954 and moved to the foot of Qinling in 2004. It was transformed into Xi'an Qinling wildlife park. Relying on the good ecological environment at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, the zoo is located in the shallow mountain area at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, 28 kilometers away from Xi'an City, realizing the protection of large population of wild animals. It has more than 300 kinds of animals and more than 10000 heads (animals), making it the first wildlife park in Northwest China.

Overview of scenic spots

Xi'an Qinling wildlife park is a comprehensive garden project integrating the functions of wildlife relocation protection, popular science education, tourism, leisure and vacation; Xi'an Qinling wildlife park is the first wildlife park in Northwest China.

There are a wide range of animals, including mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, with the largest animal population and quantity in Northwest China.

Xi'an Qinling wildlife park has the largest and most functional birdsong forest in China, the largest Panther base in China, and the largest area of herbivores entering the park.

geographical position

Qinling wildlife park is located in the shallow mountain area at the north foot of Qinling Mountains, 28 kilometers away from Xi'an city. The central coordinates of the zoo are 34 ° 02 ′ 56.22 ″ N and 108 ° 51 ′ 48.60 ″ E.

Historical evolution

1954-1958

In 1954, a Shanghainese named Liu Tongfa came to Xi'an with leopards, giant salamanders, peacocks, red faced monkeys, myna, boa constrictors and so on. At that time, it was called "Tongfa animal Exhibition Group". They circled a field, surrounded it with cloth, opened a small opening on one side, and put away the tickets. A large number of adults and children came to visit every day, which made a sensation in the ancient city. Liu Tongfa made a net income of more than 1000 yuan a day. Since then, the Tongfa animal exhibition group stayed in Xi'an, which was the main body of Xi'an zoo when it was officially established.

In 1956, the public-private partnership swept across the land of China. Liu Tongfa's animal Exhibition Group in Xi'an was abandoned by the public-private partnership. Xi'an to "Tongfa animal Exhibition Group" as the main body, the city several private animal Exhibition Group joint venture, into a public "zoo", the address was initially located in Lianhu park..

1958-1977

In 1958, the zoo moved to the northwest corner of the revolutionary Park, officially called "Xi'an zoo". There are 30 mu zoos in the revolutionary park. Since then, the animals have ended their outdoor life in Lianhu Park, which is full of wind, rain and sun, and have their own "dwelling". With a loan of 10000 yuan, Xi'an municipal government has built 26 animal exhibition rooms made of linoleum, including Lion House, reptile hall and bird hall. After that, there were more than 40 kinds of rare animals, including tigers, red deer, sika deer, Sumen antelope, and more than 60 animals.

1977 to 2004

With the development of urban construction and the improvement of people's living standards, the zoo's narrow space and limited animal species have been unable to meet the viewing needs of the public. Therefore, the Xi'an municipal government decided to build a large-scale new zoo on the basis of the original hansenzhai nursery in the eastern suburb. During the construction, people from all walks of life took part in voluntary labor one after another. It took only one year to build a new beautiful zoo covering an area of 412 mu, which was opened to the public on May Day in 1977.

The reopening of the zoo not only makes tourists happy, but also creates a good living and breeding environment for lovely creatures. Soon, the number of animals increased to 78 species and 178 heads. In the following 20 years of reform and opening up, Xi'an zoo, as an institution, has entered an important period of development. Various hardware and software facilities have been continuously improved, forming more than 40 cages with a total area of 110000 square meters, receiving more than 1 million tourists per year, 153 kinds of animals and more than 1600 heads (animals). It is the largest urban animal in Northwest China, integrating breeding and medical research In 1995, it was rated as "the top ten zoos in China" by the Ministry of construction. Xi'an zoo is located in the prime location, real estate developers are more aware of its value. In 1999, Xi'an municipal government decided to auction 115 mu of land of Xi'an zoo first, and the funds obtained will be used as the start-up funds for the construction of the wildlife park to prepare for the relocation of Xi'an zoo.

Since 2004

On February 10, 2004, Xi'an zoo, which has been with Xi'an people for 50 years, began to move. Xi'an zoo was managed by Xi'an tourism group and transformed into a state-owned enterprise. The animals bid farewell to the city and start their new life in Qinling wildlife park at the foot of Qinling Mountains. On May 1, 2004, the new zoo officially opened. The zoo park is divided into four areas, namely walking area, car access area (herbivore area and beast area) and bird talk forest. It also has a circus world, a marine animal show hall, a bird and animal show field, a small animal park, an amusement park, an animal hospital, an animal quarantine field, a rare animal breeding base, a famous garden, etc., which can accommodate more than 3000 people at the same time.

Jiang Zemin, Li Ruihuan and other central leading comrades, as well as New Zealand's former prime minister, Ms. Jeanne Shipley, made a special visit to the park. After the tour, Comrade Jiang Zemin said with great interest: "it's worth seeing, it's worth the trip", and happily wrote an inscription as a memento.

At the same time, fortunately, the original site of the old zoo did not carry out large-scale real estate development. Instead, it was transformed into a Changle park for citizens' leisure and entertainment. It has perfect leisure facilities, with a green plant area of 89.6%, which was opened to the public free of charge in January 2006.

Today, when Xi'an citizens see those lively animals in the wildlife park at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, have they ever thought about the development of the zoo in front of them? From the North Street to today's Nanshan, from the iron cages scattered in the temporary fence to today's animal paradise, its growth is part of the growth of the ancient capital Xi'an.

Introduction to main parks

The park is divided into four areas, namely walking area, herbivore area, beast area and bird forest.

Beast zone

Located on the rolling hillside in the south of the zoo, the zoo area covers an area of 120000 square meters. There are more than 200 carnivores of more than ten species, including the king of beasts, the Siberian tiger and the African lion, the brown bear, the black bear, the tricolor dog, and the northwest wolf.

Tiger area

The tiger area is the first exhibition area for tourists to visit the beast area. The outdoor stocking area alone covers an area of 3000 square meters. It is located on the gentle slope of the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, and the terrain is high in the South and low in the north.

Wolf District

Wolf area is the last area of the beast area, where there are more than 30 green wolves. Due to the different sources of wolves, they are naturally divided into two groups.

Lion District

Lion area is the largest and most dangerous area of the beast area. There are 36 African lions living here.

Bear District

Bear area is the only area with baffle in the beast area, where there are more than 20 brown bears, black bears and Malay bears. Bear vision is poor, black bear commonly known as "black blind.".

Grassland area

Located in the north of the park, the grassland area is the most characteristic area of Qinling wildlife park and the largest grassland animal area in China. The area covers an area of 379000 square meters, divided into East and west parts. Among them, the East is free range of herbivores from Africa, such as giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, antelope, etc.; the west is free range of herbivores from Asia, such as white lipped deer, tal sheep, elk, yak, etc. There are more than 1700 herbivores of 49 species in the whole grassland area. The natural environment and scenery of the northern foot of Qinling Mountains are preserved in the park. On the alluvial fan of natural Valley Road, there are nearly one thousand chestnut trees in Xianfeng Period of Qing Dynasty. In addition, hundreds of persimmon trees and apricot trees are also included, making the forest coverage area of the region reach more than 80%. At the same time, the area combines environmental protection with animal feeding. According to the steep, low, concave and convex terrain, the area fence, animal grazing shed, animal library and animal drinking water pool are set up.

Giraffe house

The tallest animal house in the zoo, with a height of more than 7 meters and a frame structure, covers an area of 1700 square meters. In addition to the three interconnected cages, there are also boiler room, grass warehouse, management room, feeding operation room and outdoor buffer area.

Antelope Pavilion

In the east of Africa, there is an antelope hall covering an area of 700 square meters. It consists of more than 10 libraries connected with the stocking area. In order to facilitate the observation of animals, a buffer zone was specially built to connect with the large stocking area. There are more than ten kinds of African herbivores.

Zebra house

It is located at the entrance of the African region, with a construction area of 284 square meters. The library is composed of two parts: inner cage house and outer playground. There are three inner cage houses, one grass storehouse and two management rooms. Each cage house is connected with the enclosure area except for a door inside. There are more than ten zebras in captivity.

Corner horse Pavilion

The eastern part of the prairie area is the horned horse Pavilion, covering an area of 655 square meters, which is divided into two parts: the pavilion and the exterior survey area. The inner library is a frame structure, which is composed of operation room, inner cage house and grass storehouse. The whole building is heated independently. Born here

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