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Louguantai Wild Animal Breeding and Protection Center

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There are many rare and endangered animals at the Louguantai Wild Animal Breeding and Protection Centre in Zhouzhi County. The Centre is approximately 76 kilometres (1.5 hours) away from Xian . It is the first crested ibis breeding centre in China. Apart from crested ibis, there are also many other rare animals including giant pandas, golden monkeys, black bears, leopards, giant salamanders, peacocks, antelope, white lipped deer, musk deer, vulture and owl.

As one of the fifty rarest birds in the world, the crested ibis is regarded as an "Oriental treasure" and has been afforded special protection in China. In the last century the bird widely spread over Asia. China, Japan, Russia and many other Asian countries were once habitats of the crested ibis. As a consequence of the widespread destruction of forests and wetland habitats, and the illegal hunt for its long white breeding plumage, the species declined dramatically to a population of hundreds. The bird, somewhat like the Chinese egret, is extraordinary beautiful, with red cheeks, a hooked beak and white plumage. It was regarded as a symbol of happiness and good luck by ancient Chinese people and was even called the "bird of auspiciousness"

Shanxi is the only habitat for this rare bird in China. The Louguantai Crested Ibis Breeding Centre is a famous breeding base for crested ibis away from its original birth places. 21 crested ibis have been bred over the last year and there are more expected this year. To help them avoid distraction from outsiders, workers there put each "couple" in an enclosed huge netting cage.  

A Giant Panda Breeding Centre has been built now, which will be the fourth of its kind in China after that in Wolong, Sichuan , Chengdu , and Beijing .

Edition HistoryEditLocation:

The park is in Zhouzhi County, 75 km away from downtown Xi'an.

Edition HistoryEditTicket Price:

Entrance ticket price: 30 yuan/person; Wild Animals Breeding and Protection Center: 10 yuan/person

Edition HistoryEdit Opening Time:

8:00-18:00

Edition HistoryEdit How to get there:

There are sightseeing bus from the Nanguan Bus station in Xian to the park

Edition HistoryEdit Tips:

Huxian, a place famous for its traditional peasant paintings sits along the Xi'an-Louguantai highway. A trip to the Louguantai can be easily accompanied with a stop at Hu County  to have a look at those authentic local peasant paintings.