Hongshan Forest zoo

Hongshan Forest Zoo is divided into Xiaohongshan bird area, Dahongshan beast area, FANGNIUSHAN primate area, large herbivore zoo and amphibian and reptile Museum, with a total of 37 buildings. There are white tigers from Germany, ring tailed lemurs from Canada, mandrills from Japan, chimpanzees from South Africa and pythons from South America. There are national first-class protected animals such as golden monkey, black leaf monkey, Red Crowned Crane, Siberian tiger, red panda, kangaroo, muntjac, Green Peacock and alligator. The terrain of the park is undulating and the winding path leads to seclusion. There are 37 venues distributed in the trees, such as bird area, beast area, primate area, large herbivore area, large animal performance field, animal photography field, children's zoo, Shihu mountain, etc.

Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo

synonym

Hongshan Forest Zoo generally refers to Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo

Located in Heyan Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Hongshan Forest Zoo is a national AAAA scenic spot. The total area of the park is 68 hectares. In the park, there are many mountains, with a green coverage rate of 85%, displaying 216 kinds of rare animals and more than 2600 animals from all over the world. Hongshan Forest Zoo, with its unique forest landscape, rich animal resources and colorful theme activities, has become one of the most distinctive zoos in China, attracting more than 5 million visitors from all over the world every year.

On the basis of wildlife conservation in the park, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo undertakes the work of wildlife collection and rescue in Jiangsu Province, and actively plays an important role in the comprehensive protection of local wildlife. As a national popular science education base, Hongshan Forest Zoo has actively carried out various forms of public education projects, committed to cultivating the public's empathy, love and gratitude for nature and life, and enhancing the public's awareness and action to protect wildlife and ecological environment. It has become an important window to show the ecological civilization of Jiangsu Province and Nanjing city.

Historical evolution

In January 1954, Xuanwu Lake zoo, the predecessor of Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, was built in Lingzhou, which is located in Xuanwu Lake Park. On May 18 of the same year, the park was officially opened to the public. At that time, there were 78 species of animals and 634 animals.

From 1955 to 1963, the zoo continued to expand and built monkey mountain, aquarium, small animal house, crocodile pool, beast house, songbird house, pheasant house, Bear Mountain, Panda House, camel garden, peace Pavilion, etc.

From 1980 to 1989, the zoo built a long necked deer hall, kangaroo hall, zebra hall, mandrill hall, orangutan hall and so on. Among them, the giraffe hall with the shape of Sifang eight deer won the architectural design award.

In 1993, Nanjing Municipal People's Government incorporated Xuanwu Lake zoo and Hongshan Park in Lingzhou of Xuanwu Lake Park to build a new Hongshan zoo as a planning project.

In 1994, Nanjing set up a preparatory group for the establishment of Hongshan zoo to begin the detailed planning of Hongshan zoo.

In 1995, the Preparatory Office of Hongshan Forest Zoo was established in Hongshan Park and started the infrastructure construction of the zoo.

In 1996, the construction of the Animal Museum of Hongshan Forest Zoo began.

In August 1998, the overall construction of the zoo was completed.

From August 15 to September 18, 1998, the former Xuanwu Lake zoo was relocated for one month. At the same time, the zoo has introduced new rare animal species such as hippo, golden monkey, White Ibis and swan, expanding the scale of animal exhibition to more than 200 kinds, with more than 3000 animals.

On September 1, 1998, Xuanwu Lake zoo was officially closed and moved to the current site of Hongshan Forest Zoo.

On September 28, 1998, all the animals in the former Xuanwu Lake zoo were merged into Hongshan Forest Zoo, which was officially opened to the public.

On May 1, 2004, the zoo spent 3 million yuan to rebuild the "Dazhuang Pavilion" in the zoo.

In July 2015, Nanjing Municipal Planning Bureau planned to expand Hongshan zoo. Hongshan zoo will expand from 50.45 hectares to 74.82 hectares, increasing the area by 24.37 hectares. In addition, the north gate will be reconstructed, the south gate will be built, commercial complex will be added, and animal museums in Australia and Africa will be added.

Park layout

Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo is a park with large land area in Nanjing, and it is also a special park to show the legacy of the Six Dynasties. In the garden, there are three rows of antique stone carvings copied according to the stone carvings of the Six Dynasties. The first pair is the stone beast to ward off evil spirits, with a height of 3 meters; the second row is a pair of Shinto tombs, also known as Huabiao, with a height of 6 meters; the third row is Shinto steles, with a wildlife breeding area of 3.6 hectares.

There are peaks of Dahongshan, Xiaohongshan and FANGNIUSHAN in the park, with the highest altitude of 81.8 meters. There are more than 400 kinds of plants in the park, ranging from ferns to tall trees, with a greening coverage rate of more than 85%. Among them, cedar, ginkgo, Magnolia, Cinnamomum camphora, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, red maple and so on constitute the mountain landscape. There is a large area of water surface formed by mountain catchment in the park, which is a good place for waterfowls to live.

Animal resources

Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo is home to more than 4000 animals of nearly 300 species and rare species in the world, including white tiger imported from Germany, koala imported from Australia, chimpanzee imported from South Africa, Penguin imported from Antarctica, and other animals under national protection: giant panda, golden monkey, gibbon, black leaf monkey, Red Crowned Crane, Siberian tiger, red panda and muntjac There are more than 280 kinds of rare animals in the world, including 3000 animals.

Birds are the earliest wild animals in Hongshan Forest Zoo. The main species are grey magpie, blue magpie, mountain dove, black dove, Pulsatilla, parrot and so on.

Mammals

Carnivores

Herbivores

Primates

Other rare animals

birds

Amphibians and reptiles

Main facilities

Giant panda Pavilion

The giant panda museum was built in April 2008. It is located at the foot of Dahong mountain and covers an area of about 3000 square meters. The museum is located in the north facing south, using the original topography, built in accordance with the mountains, maintaining the original vegetation and integrating with the surrounding forest environment. In terms of design, the museum fully embodies the concept of energy conservation and environmental protection, adopts natural ventilation at the upper and lower levels, adopts transparent sunlight roof at the inner exhibition hall, makes full use of natural light, and is equipped with central air conditioning system to ensure that pandas can spend the summer comfortably. Outdoor sports ground is set up, lawn is planted, and pool and long running water are set up to ensure its drinking water is clean, and habitat is built for pandas to play. In 2012, our park upgraded the museum, mainly from the aspects of the ecological appearance of the museum, the richness of facilities inside and outside the museum, and the popular science education facilities for tourists, so as to further convey the information of harmonious coexistence between human and animals, human and nature, so as to embody the concept of protecting animals and caring for nature.

Orangutan house

The orangutan pavilion was built in August 1998 with a construction area of 310 square meters. In 2002, the chimpanzee hall was expanded to 150 square meters, and the original orangutan hall was rebuilt. After expansion and reconstruction, the orangutan hall became one of the most popular animal venues at that time. In 2012, in view of the old facilities, simple functions, poor cage conditions, inconvenience to the operation of the breeder and potential safety hazards, the staff of relevant departments were convened to discuss the improvement scheme of the cage, and the professional design and Research Institute was entrusted to carry out the in-depth design. After the completion of the orangutan hall, the convenience and safety of feeding operation were greatly improved, and the animal exhibition hall was added, which improved the exhibition effect. In 2015, an additional North stadium was built, covering an area of 1293 square meters.

Xiweiyuguan

It was built in August 1998, covering an area of 300 square meters. After 2000, it was changed into a racecourse. In 2013, it was transformed into a museum, covering an area of 500 square meters. It has a stone like ecological cage house, a sports ground simulating the outdoor environment, and a tunnel for visitors to watch animals from a unique perspective.

Asian elephant Museum

The elephant hall was built in August 1997. The main building is 6 meters high and covers an area of 1 540 square meters. In 1999, the fence and playground were improved. In 2009, the gate and sports ground were improved. In 2012, our park carried out the Fengrong renovation project of the elephant Pavilion, with a total investment of 2.2 million yuan. The Hong Kong Golden Bird foundation provided the whole design guidance, and the world-famous household appliance brand Bosch household appliances provided 1 million yuan project financial support. Through the renovation of the elephant Museum, the new elephant Museum presents the local cultural style of Yunnan after completion, creating a living environment from home for two Asian elephants "Lumai" and "Maige". In the indoor part, safety cage and sand pond are added to increase the convenience and safety of elephant medical training; in the outdoor part, mud pit, sprinkler, shading system, behavior display wall and mirror enrichment facilities are added. This is also a measure taken by our park to continue to improve the animal welfare in the park by cooperating with the internationally renowned environmental enrichment team after the ecological transformation in Australia.

Australia

The Australian area, covering an area of 4000 square meters, was completed in October 2009. The concept design of the exhibition area was presided over by Dr. Jin Long of Hong Kong Golden Bird foundation, and the exhibition area was designed by Fenglin garden of Nanjing

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