Hongshan Forest Zoo

Hongshan Forest Zoo
Hongshan Forest Zoo
	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.njhszoo.com

Hongshan Forest Zoo (Chinese: 红山森林动物园; pinyin: Hóngshān sēnlín dòngwùyuán) is a zoological park in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu province, China. Located on 168 Heyan Road in the northern section of Nanjing city, it is a 171 acres (69 ha) park and forest with hundreds of kinds of animals.^[1]

History

Hongshan Forest Zoo was founded in 1998 by combining the former Xuanwu Lake Zoo and Hongshan Park. Starting in 1928 the Nationalist government in Nanjing had a zoo of birds, monkeys, bears and other animals north of Xuanwu Lake.^[2]^[3]

Present

The zoo consists of Xiaohongshan bird region, Dahongshan beast region, Fangniushan herbivore and Primate animal region, and an amphibian and reptile hall. There are 280 species among the 3000 animals in the zoo. There are protected animals 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 the zoo include giant panda, golden monkey, gibbon, red-crowned crane, northeast tiger, and Yangtze alligator.

Transportation

The zoo is accessible from Hongshan Zoo Station of Nanjing Metro.

References

^ 南京市玄武区地方志编纂委员会 (2005). 玄武区志. 中华人民共和国地方志丛书 (in Chinese). 方志出版社. p. 106. ISBN 978-7-80192-470-4. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
^ "Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo welcome your visit!". Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
^ 江苏省地方志编纂委員会 (2003). 江苏地方志 (in Chinese). 江苏地方志编辑部. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

External links

Official website

[n645-1] 南京市玄武区地方志编纂委员会 (2005). 玄武区志. 中华人民共和国地方志丛书 (in Chinese). 方志出版社. p. 106. ISBN 978-7-80192-470-4. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[2] "Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo welcome your visit!". Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

[d372-3] 江苏省地方志编纂委員会 (2003). 江苏地方志 (in Chinese). 江苏地方志编辑部. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

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