Duration: 2 Days 
Route: Chengdu- Bigengxia -Chengdu-China
Attractions: Bifengxia Panda Base

Itinerary

Day 01: drive to Bifengxia

Firstly we will drive to Bifengxia. It situate in 8 kilometers from Ya’an City, 150 kilometers from Chengdu. And it will cost 3 hours to get there. Till 23 May of 2008, 6 pandas survived from Wolong were sent to here. Maybe you can meet these poor little thing. And in this hard time your help is so much important for giant pandas. At night having a good rest in Xiaxitan hostel. (L/D)        

 

Day 02: Bifengxia Panda Base-Chengdu

You will be arranged to trek in Bifengxia Panda Base, that surely good for your healthy. After having a lunch we will drive back to Chengdu. Service ends. (B/L)

 

P.S. Bifengxia is located on the area out of aftershock zone. And the purpose that we make this panda tour is attraction of more people pay attention to the panda's condition after Chinese massive earthquake. The giant pandas really need your help.  

 

Included: meals marked, hostel or 3 stars hotel, transportation, guide service (speaks both English and Chinese), entry fee of sightseeing, tour body insurance.

Excluded: any service not marked above. Photo with panda, Tips for tour guide and driver

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Wenchuan Earthquake Information and News for Panda

There are about 1,590 wild pandas living in China, and fortunately no dead body found till now. And about about 154 captive pandas in Chengdu, Bifengxia and Wolong are all safe.

 

And in Wolong, with total population of more than 6000, about 47 local people injured, and about 40 local people died. Five staffs of panda reserve were dead. Almost all captive panda Enclosures has been destroyed. And 6 of captive pandas were missing when earth quake occurred. But 3 of them were saved by staffs of reserve in time, and till 26th May a panda named Xixi was found on the road. 2 captive pandas are still missing now. 

 

At the time of earthquake, about 34 foreigners (foreign tourists) in Wolong, all of them safe and brought to Chengdu on both 15 May and 16 May. On 19 May 8 pandas were sent to Chengdu Panda Base. Till 23 May 2008, almost all blocked roads were rebuilt for basic transportation, and 6 pandas were sent to Bifengxia Panda Nature Reserve. About 8 Olympic Pandas has been to Beijing on 24 May by plane from Wolong, and will be seen sooner in Beijing Garden.

 

Sichuan Earthquake area needs a lot of support for earthquake relief, victims living, housing rebuilding such as tents, foods, water, funds. And Wolong area also needs a lot of supplies for panda's food, captive panda bears enclosure rebuilding etc.

 

Earthquake relief efforts and giant panda conservation

The earthquake of 12 May took place in the Minshang mountains, which is wild panda habitat. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is working to address the immediate and long-term needs of animals and people living in the affected nature reserves. Thankfully, the animals and staff of the Chengdu Panda Base are safe. But the secondary effects are significant, and will challenge the operation of the Panda Base for some time in the future. We would be immensely grateful for whatever assistance the supporters of giant panda conservation efforts are able to offer.

　　

Your support will benefit the following efforts:

　　1. Rescue and treatment of injured wild pandas. The administrative authorities for Sichuan Province have appointed the Chengdu Panda Base as the organization to handle all wild panda rescues and necessary veterinary care for pandas injured in the earthquake.

　　2. Care of captive giant pandas of the Chengdu Panda Base and of the Wolong Panda Center. The Wolong Center has suffered extensive damage to its infrastructure. While this is under repair, Chengdu Panda Base is assisting in the housing and care of Wolong's pandas. Bamboo and other necessary supplies for the animals have become significantly more expensive due to compromised transportation and personnel in the earthquake area. Due to the sharp drop in tourism to the area, the Chengdu Panda Base is also now working under unanticipated budgetary constraints. Nonetheless, our principle commitment is to the care and safety of giant pandas, and all resources will be prioritized for their needs.

　　3. Rebuilding capacity in the giant panda nature reserves. The infrastructure for giant panda conservation in many of the giant panda reserves has been destroyed. The Chengdu Panda Base enjoys close partnerships with several panda nature reserves in the area, with which we work on research and conservation education projects. Especially the Longxi Hongkou, Bei Shui He, Anzi He and Hei Shui He nature reserves have suffered severe damage. We are assisting government efforts in addressing the immediate needs of the reserve staff and the local people in these areas. Very importantly, we are also committed to the long-term goal of rebuilding capacity of these nature reserves.

　　 4. Assisting local human communities in stewardship of the giant panda nature reserves. Human communities living in and near the nature reserves have suffered severe losses in terms of human life and livelihoods. The security and viability of these local people are critical to the health of the giant panda nature reserves. The Chengdu Panda Base is contributing to the relief effort in these areas now in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. As the long-term needs of the communities are significant, the Chengdu Panda Base will work with the local people to assist their return to independence and stewardship of the natural areas.