How did you spend your summer vacation? Join your children in the elven kingdom of insects and awaken a wild childhood in summer.
From now until August 31st, Grandview Rainforest Ecological Botanical Garden will carry out a series of insect theme activities of "Spirit Guarding the Rainforest", including the interpretation activity of the "Elf" Guardian Tour of the Rainforest, the butterfly release activity of the "Butterfly Elf Dance Party", and the collection of works of "Little Elf Kingdom", etc., aiming to popularize the relevant knowledge of insects to the public, so as to call on everyone to start from the protection of insects and achieve the purpose of protecting the environment and protecting the rainforest. On July 17th, hundreds of rare insects were officially unveiled, and many citizens came into close contact with these cute insect "spirits" and entered the wonderful and interesting microscopic world of insects.
In order to meet the upcoming summer vacation travel boom, the Rainforest Pavilion has specially launched a children's free ticket policy - from July 15 to July 31, 700 children's tickets will be given away for free. Citizens go to the "Guangzhou Grandview Rainforest Ecological Botanical Garden" WeChat public account to send the keyword "free child tickets", participate in online activities, you can receive free children's tickets worth 100 yuan. Before August 31, you can also snap up the 299 yuan / set of rainforest pavilion single annual card + science course (incubation) package, after the purchase can be 365 days unlimited number of visits to the scenic spot. For more preferential activities, please pay attention to the "Guangzhou Grandview Rainforest Ecological Botanical Garden" WeChat public account.
Awaken the summer days, insect elves to reminisce about wild childhood
As early as 350 million years ago, there were already traces of insects on Earth. There are more than 1.5 million known species of insects, accounting for about 75% of the known organisms on Earth. As the most abundant group of species on earth, insects are closely related to many animals and plants, including humans, and even have come to the human table as an environmentally friendly new food. However, due to the environmental impact of human activities, insect populations around the world are declining. As an important link in the ecological chain, it is imperative to protect insects.
The rainforest "elf" guardian tour explanation activity has been launched since July 17, leading tourists into the elf kingdom of insects in the form of tour experience + fun science popularization. It is understood that dozens of rare insects from more than 20 countries on 5 continents in the world are exhibited at the scene, including a wide variety of live insect reptiles that integrate China and foreign countries, and also select the world's largest beetles in the insect world, such as the world's largest beetle, the most beautiful beetle in the world, the most beautiful species in the order of praying mantises and so on.
Strolling through the exhibition area, all kinds of insects are dazzling: the shelled, fierce and aggressive "armor warrior" beetle; the bamboo worm with stealth secrets; the fast-moving mantis with its own saber... It opened the eyes of the children and made them feel the charm of the insect kingdom up close. The exhibition area is set up with a carefully restored natural ecological box, with insects as the main body, with vegetation, terrain, etc., to maximize the restoration of the original environment of different insects. Visitors can observe or touch the interaction up close, witness the wonderful moments of life, and feel the real breath of each little life.
It is reported that the rainforest "elf" guardian tour will last until August 31, and will be carried out at regular intervals of 11:30, 14:30 and 16:30 every day. Visitors can sign up on the spot and tour under the guidance of professional science instructors.
On July 24 and 31, the Rainforest Pavilion will carry out the "Butterfly Spirit Dance Party" butterfly release activity, when more than 120 butterflies will be released on the spot. According to the staff, the butterfly species of this release activity are diverse, including green phoenix butterfly, mulan phoenix butterfly, Paris king phoenix butterfly, purple spotted butterfly and so on. Due to the accelerating process of urbanization, seeing butterflies in cities has become an easy task. Citizens can bring their families to a butterfly elf appointment to watch the magnificent scene of hundreds of butterflies flying together.
Take the small to see the big, and pass on the concept of protecting the rainforest ecology
In recent years, large areas of rainforest have suffered unprecedented damage due to the continuous expansion of human activities. According to studies, at the current rate of deforestation in the Amazon Basin, it is expected that tropical rainforests will be lost by 90% by 2050. The need to restore the lungs of the earth and protect the rainforest is urgent. As a common species in human society and an important link in the ecological chain of rainforests, insects are more likely to arouse people's attention to the protection of rainforests.
As a pioneer in practicing rainforest ecological protection, Grandview Rainforest Pavilion on the seventh floor has been striving to explore more possibilities in the process of promoting rainforest ecological protection. For example, the recently launched "Little Elf Kingdom" prize collection activity, this activity for children aged 3-12 years old to collect insect-themed environmental protection handicrafts, before 12:00 on July 22, the public can sign up to participate in the submission. An online poll will be launched to select the top 10 people in the event. The rainforest hall hopes that through this activity, children will stimulate their thinking about loving insects and protecting the environment, and plant seeds to protect the ecological environment of the rainforest in their hearts. At the same time, the rainforest hall also hopes to use children's innocent and creative works to awaken people's awareness of protecting the rainforest. For details of the event, please visit the WeChat public account of "Guangzhou Grandview Rainforest Ecological Botanical Garden".
The mysterious rainforest world is not isolated from the rest of the world, and the correct rainforest ecological values should not be forgotten. Grandview Rainforest Ecological Botanical Garden is built in the city center of Guangzhou, a bustling metropolis full of modern civilization, is the first aerial rainforest museum in China, and is a diversified ecological botanical garden integrating leisure and entertainment, popular science education and tourism viewing. Citizens do not need to travel far to learn about the wonders of the rainforest. This insect-themed series of activities allows citizens to feel the strange beauty of biodiversity in the city center. In the future, Grandview Rainforest Ecological Botanical Garden will continue to explore the road of green development, with rich and diverse activities as the carrier, to convey more concepts of rainforest protection to the society.
Guangzhou Traffic Radio reporter Xiaohui reported.