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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding成都大熊猫繁育研究基地

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is a non-profit conservation and breeding facility founded in 1987 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, starting from six rescued giant pandas. It focuses on protecting and captive-breeding giant pandas, red pandas, and other endangered animals endemic to China, and by 2008 it had recorded 124 panda births and a captive population of 83. Through partnerships with leading institutions such as the San Diego Zoo, Edinburgh Zoo, and zoos in Japan, it is internationally recognized as a hub for giant panda conservation research.

Exterior of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Photo: Kreisverkehrsampel / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source / cropped

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TypeZoo
LocationChinaChengdu
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When and where was the Chengdu Panda Base established?
It was established in 1987 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, starting from six rescued giant pandas. Source
What animals does the base protect?
It focuses on giant pandas, and also breeds and protects red pandas and other endangered species endemic to China. Source

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Last verified: ／ Source: www.panda.org.cn