The reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration that the giant panda "Fu Bao" in South Korea set off from Seoul, South Korea, ending his career in South Korea for more than three years.
The giant panda "Fu Bao" in South Korea will be quarantined for one month when he arrives in Sichuan
Yesterday (3rd) returned to his hometown of Sichuan, the overall state is currently good, and he has now entered the isolation and quarantine field of the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center, and will be quarantined for a month.
At present, the giant panda "Fubao" in the Shenshuping base quarantine area has been fully equipped, the panda center has also set up a number of working groups to take care of the "Fubao" during the isolation period, each working group has developed a special emergency plan to ensure that the "Fubao" health and safety through the isolation period.
Zeng Wen, breeder of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda: During this quarantine period, our Shenshuping base has specially formulated a feeding plan for it during the quarantine period, and we will first raise it in accordance with the Korean breeding method, and then gradually transition to a feeding method for our panda center according to Fubao's adaptation.
It is understood that in March 2016, the female giant panda "Hua Ni" and the male giant panda "Yuan Xin" from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda arrived at Samsung Everland in South Korea to start the journey of scientific research cooperation between China and South Korea on giant pandas. Since their stay in South Korea, giant pandas "Hua Ni" and "Yuan Xin" have bred a total of 3 cubs, including "Fu Bao".
The mainland has carried out research on giant panda conservation with 20 countries
In recent years, the mainland has comprehensively and systematically planned to improve the level of conservation and management of giant pandas abroad, continuously improved the management mechanism of international cooperation, strengthened supervision and management, and ensured the living conditions and quality of giant pandas abroad, and achieved fruitful results in international cooperation on giant pandas.
According to the international cooperation agreement on giant pandas, giant panda cubs born abroad generally return to China at the age of two to four. Before and after returning to China, the giant pandas born abroad will also face three difficulties in adaptation and challenges.
Wei Rongping, Deputy Director of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda: First, adaptation to the new environment, new venues and living conditions. The second is the adaptation of our new breeding management team, including its breeders and other technicians. The third is to adapt to the food of the giant pandas in our new environment, including our feeding methods and so on.
Since the 90s of the 20th century, China has carried out research on giant panda conservation with 26 institutions in 20 countries, and successfully bred 41 live giant panda cubs and 68 cubs, making continuous breakthroughs in scientific research in giant panda protection and breeding, disease prevention and treatment. The giant panda is a national treasure of China and is loved by people all over the world.
Wei Rongping, Deputy Director of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda: Through such cooperation with giant pandas, we convey the cultural concept of peace, friendliness, green sharing of giant pandas, and at the same time promote people-to-people exchanges between China and partner countries.
Source: CCTV news client