Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Other name成都大熊猫繁育研究基地
Parent institutionChengdu Municipal Park-City Construction and Management Bureau[1]
Founder(s)Chengdu Municipal People's Government
Established1987[2]
MissionProtect and breed giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wild animals endemic to China
Websitepanda.org.cn

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (or simply Chengdu Panda Base) is a government-funded non-profit breeding and research institute for giant pandas, red pandas, and other rare animals, located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.[3]

Red Panda in Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center Dujiangyan Breeding Yefang Research Center
Entrance of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987 by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government. It started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. By 2008, it had 124 panda births, and the captive panda population has grown to 83.[4][5] Its stated goal is to "be a world-class research facility, conservation education center, and international educational tourism destination."[4]

In February 2024, the institute made international headlines after it banned a 53-year-old male visitor for life for throwing unspecified objects into a giant panda enclosure.[6]

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  2. ^ "成都大熊猫保护历史". 熊猫谷—成都大熊猫繁育研究基地都江堰繁育野放研究中心. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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  6. ^ "Man banned from panda park for life for 'uncivilised' behaviour". the Independent. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.