Dujiangyan Panda Base

Dujiangyan Panda Base is situated near Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province. It’s the world’s only center dedicated to giant panda care, disease prevention, and research. The giant panda is one of the rarest animal species in the world, with a population of less than 2,000. They only inhabit the major mountain ranges in the Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces of China and are recognized as a special-class protected species under the country’s Wildlife Protective Law.
The Dujiangyan Panda Base is home to 170 of these much-respected national treasures. It’s a huge, sprawling site covering more than 500 square-meters and divided into separate zones dedicated to six different area of research and care. These include: rescue and quarantine, disease prevention and control, recovery and training, education, vegetation, and service. 
The Dujiangyan Panda Base offers a special volunteer program, which allows visitors to get close to the animals and work with staff to care for them while gaining a deeper understanding of the center’s wilderness training program.

Practical Info

To reach the Dujiangyan Panda Base from Chengdu city center, take the number 9 bus to the Zoo bus stop, and then transfer to an 87 or 198 bus to the Panda Base stop.