Hongshan Forest Zoo
| Hongshan Forest Zoo | |
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| 32°05′39″N 118°47′54″E / 32.0941024°N 118.7982634°E | |
| Date opened | 1998 |
| Location | Nanjing, China |
| No. of animals | 3,000 |
| No. of species | 280 |
| Website | www |
The Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo（Chinese: 南京红山森林动物园）is a zoological park in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu province, China.[1] Located on 168 Heyan Road in the north of the Nanjing city, it covers 171 acres (69 ha) with a beautiful forest and many kinds of animals.[2]
History
Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo was founded in 1998. It is the combination of the former Xuanwu Lake Zoo and the Hongshan Park. The park dates back to 1928 when the Nationalist government in Nanjing displayed birds, monkeys, bears and other animals outdoors north of Xuanwu Lake.[3]
Present
There are many main show areas in the zoo. The zoo consists of Xiaohongshan bird region, Dahongshan beast region, Fangniushan herbivore and Primate animal region and amphibian and reptile hall. There are 280 species among the 3000 animals in the zoo. There are rare and precious animals in the world such as Asian elephant, giraffe, zebra, kangaroo, white tiger, panther, orangutan, mandrill, flamingo, macaw parrots, gold python and so on. The first degree protected species from China at this zoo include giant panda, golden monkey, gibbon, red-crowned crane, northeast tiger, and Yangze alligator. People can see colorful and humorous animal performances in the zoo everyday.[4]
