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The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (hereafter Chengdu Panda Base) is an organization engaged in wildlife research, captive breeding, conservation education, and educational tourism.
The Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987, with six giant pandas rescued from the wild. Today (2007) the captive population has increased to 62 individuals from that founding population of only six. Genetic diversity in the population is sustained by the exchange of preserved genetic material with other facilities. The Chengdu Panda Base has not taken any giant pandas from the wild for 20 years. This demonstrates it's unique and uncompromising commitment to the conservation of the wild (in situ) population and the healthy growth of the captive (ex situ) population.
Due to the research and commitment to animal health and welfare, 110 giant panda cubs have been born to the Base in 75 litters, 70 survived and now we have 62. To assist other institutions holding giant pandas the Base provides technical support and send experts to assist with care, rearing, and breeding. So that all giant panda researchers can share their knowledge, the base host the Giant Panda Annual Technical Meeting, inviting researchers from all over the world to share information to improve captive management for the conservation of giant pandas.
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The Chengdu Panda Base covers an area of 106 hectares and will be enlarged to 200 hectares during the third phase of our expansion. Red pandas, golden monkeys and other wild and/or endangered species live and breed here.
