A Bao
阿宝
19 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
A Bao (阿宝, studbook #703) is a wild-born Qinling male giant panda rescued in 2008 from Taibai County. He is a pure Qinli...
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Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
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The Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park, located in Zhouzhi County, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, is a specialized ex-situ conservation institution targeting four endemic flagship species of the Qinling Mountains: the Qinling giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis), Sichuan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana), Qinling takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi), and crested ibis (Nipponia nippon). Adjacent to the Qinling Zhongnanshan Global Geopark and Louguantai National Forest Park, the park sits within the core transition zone between the Qinling biodiversity conservation hotspot and the Guanzhong Plain, collaborating closely with the Shaanxi Institute of Zoology and Northwest A&F University on long-term species population dynamics research. Unlike general zoos such as Beijing Zoo or Shanghai Wild Animal Park,
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park houses giant pandas under international loan agreement with the China Conservation and Research Center, as part of the cooperative panda diplomacy and ex-situ conservation network.
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This page gathers the residents linked to Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
18 pandas recorded
Currently at Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
An An
安安
12 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
An An (安安, studbook #909) is a female giant panda born on September 27, 2013 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Center....
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楼生
22 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Lou Sheng (楼生, studbook #562) is a female giant panda born August 2, 2003 at the Qinling Panda Research Center — the fir...
View profilePei Pei
沛沛
3 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Pei Pei (沛沛, studbook #1298), nicknamed "Qin Da Duo" (秦大朵), is a male giant panda born on August 23, 2022 at the Qinling...
View profileQi Zai
七仔
17 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Qi Zai (七仔), nicknamed the "Chocolate Bear," is the world's only known captive brown-and-white Giant Panda. Born in 2009...
brown-and-white qinling-subspecies rare-coloration
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Qiao Qiao
乔乔
22 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Qiao Qiao (乔乔, studbook #624) is a wild-born Qinling male giant panda rescued injured in 2006. Round-faced, short-nosed,...
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Pandas whose birth place is recorded as Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park.
An An
安安
12 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
An An (安安, studbook #909) is a female giant panda born on September 27, 2013 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Center....
View profileLou Sheng
楼生
22 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Lou Sheng (楼生, studbook #562) is a female giant panda born August 2, 2003 at the Qinling Panda Research Center — the fir...
View profilePei Pei
沛沛
3 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Pei Pei (沛沛, studbook #1298), nicknamed "Qin Da Duo" (秦大朵), is a male giant panda born on August 23, 2022 at the Qinling...
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Pandas that were once linked to this institution.
Qing Qing
青青
41 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Qing Qing (青青, studbook #500) was a wild Qinling female giant panda found in 2001 with her cub Yuan Yuan at Changqing Na...
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Archive timeline at Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
2026
Apr 8
Qi Zai Participates in International Rare Species Day
Qi Zai participated in International Rare Species Day activities at Qinling Sibao Science Park, serving as an ambassador for rare species conservation.
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Nov 10
2023
Nov 10
2023
Sep 30
2023
Aug 5
2023
Aug 5
2022
Aug 23
Birth of Pei Pei
Pei Pei was born at Qinling Panda Research Center, known for his big ears and dancing.
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Aug 5
2022
Aug 5
2020
Sep 1
In the library
Further reading on Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
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The International Studbook: How Big Data Prevents Panda Inbreeding
Every captive giant panda on Earth is recorded in a single global database — the International Studbook — which tracks lineage, calculates genetic relatedness, and determines each year's breeding recommendations. This article explains how studbook managers use population genetics software to maintain 90% genetic diversity across 700 captive pandas, making the panda breeding program one of the most mathematically sophisticated conservation efforts in history.
1 panda
studbook genetics breeding
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The Giant Panda Genome Project: How DNA Sequencing Transformed Conservation
In 2009, an international team led by BGI-Shenzhen published the first complete giant panda genome — a 2.4 billion base-pair blueprint that revealed why pandas lost the taste for meat, how they digest bamboo with bacterial help, and why their genetic diversity offers hope for survival. This article follows the science from Jing Jing's blood sample to today's conservation genomics, covering TAS1R1 umami pseudogenization, the Illumina sequencing revolution, and what the genome means for the species' future.
1 panda
genome dna genetics
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Panda Habitat as Carbon Sink: The Hidden Climate Value of Bamboo Forests
The bamboo forests protected for pandas store an estimated 2-3 billion tons of carbon across the Giant Panda National Park's 27,000 square kilometers — an ecosystem service worth $200-750 million annually in carbon sequestration alone. This article examines how panda conservation doubles as climate action, why bamboo forests rival tropical rainforests in per-hectare carbon storage, and how China's carbon market is creating new economic incentives for habitat protection.
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Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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Coordinates: 34.0522 N, 108.3122 E
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About Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
The Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park, located in Zhouzhi County, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, is a specialized ex-situ conservation institution targeting four endemic flagship species of the Qinling Mountains: the Qinling giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis), Sichuan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana), Qinling takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi), and crested ibis (Nipponia nippon). Adjacent to the Qinling Zhongnanshan Global Geopark and Louguantai National Forest Park, the park sits within the core transition zone between the Qinling biodiversity conservation hotspot and the Guanzhong Plain, collaborating closely with the Shaanxi Institute of Zoology and Northwest A&F University on long-term species population dynamics research. Unlike general zoos such as Beijing Zoo or Shanghai Wild Animal Park,