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Background Information
Wolong Panda Valley, originally called
Heroes or Hero Valley, locates in Wolong Nature Reserve, is this
only place to trace or track wild pandas and carry out scientific
surveys and observation in panda research, Wolong, Sichuan. The Valley is about 3.2 km
and about 2050-2800m above sea level. Now this Valley is the best for
ecotourism, via
www.chinagiantpanda.com , you can hike to trace wild pandas for
tracking pandas with GPS radio connection.
But to trace wild panda bear, you must apply the permit or an admission to
enter the Wild Enclosure, only 5 persons allowed daily to track trace
wild pandas under the assistance and guidance of experts with GPS,
usually GPS with you to track about 2 hours.
Step by step to the Wild Enclosure.
1, Education Center: You must sign a contract here, as well as
with some necessary devices.
2, Alpine Gorges: David Pavilion, Plank Road, Purifying Pool, Panpan
Bridge, Xiangxiang Pavilion, Turning-back Stone, Mother's Tear, Standing
Upright, Jingjing Bridge, Water Curtain Cave, Golden Monkey Area ( more
than 100 wild golden monkeys here)
3, Protection Station (service simply): 2.8 km from Education Center if
direct way (but about 5 km if plank road as "Z" along the cliff),
tourist reception and service center, food and beverage, medical service
etc.
4, Wild Enclosure (Wild Panda tracing area): Locates at the end of Panda
Valley, there is only one panda (code No.21, ever captured captive and released
panda, enclosed by wire netting, fitted with a GPS tracking device and will be monitored via radio
telemetry regularly), covers 15 hectares enclosed mountain land.
In Giant Panda Bear Valley, 2 tours arranged for you: one
without GPS tracking service, just hiking from Education Center to the
end of Panda Valley, to understand the real panda living environment,
maximum 100 tourists daily; another called "GPS tracking wild panda"
with GPS tracking service, hiking from Education Center to the end of
Giant Panda Bear Valley, and then you enter Wild Enclosure to trace wild panda
bears
under the assistance and guidance of expert, using a satellite tracking
system to monitor his position, daily maximum 5 tourists only.
Usually the possibility of this wild panda
bear entering your sight is 900-99%, but we can't ensure this wild panda
into your sight while your GPS tracking.
The Humid about 60-80%, and 70-90% in summer.
Tipping (extra). To guide, 50USD/day if trekking,
10USD/day if non-trekking; 20USD/day to local assistant if trekking;
10USD/day to driver.
You must:
1, Be silent while GPS tracking, as well as pandas into your sight, take
picture without any lighting.
2, Sign contact while entering Panda Valley.
3, Hike and track and trace under the guidance of local guide or expert,
in certain route.
4, Do not offer any foods if without expert's permission.
5, Do not smoke or use open flame.
6, Careful while trekking for your body safety.
7, Patients suffering from serious diseases, pregnant women and
handicapped or others with negative conditions are not encouaged to
engage in field survival activities.
8, Do not in red and fresh colour wear.
8You can insect GPS Tracking Wild Pandas tour
into any tours in our website, just needs 0.5-1day time at least.
Wildlife Background Information for Heroes Hero Panda Valley
Main protected plants are Sichuan redwood, salix magnifica hemsl etc.
Moderate Temperature coniferous forest includes: Huashan pine forest and
Chinese pine forest.
Animals as: tufted deer, sambar, musk deer, giant panda, small (red)
panda, black bear, boar, golden monkey, yellow-throated marten, alpine
weasel, Sichuan shrew, long-nosed anteater, long-tailed shrew, eutamias,
sibircus, sciurotamias davidianus, alpine chevrieri, large-eared mouse,
white belly mouse, delichon dasypus, short-mouthed, himalayan swiftlet,
brown-winged babbler, fork-tailed swift, red-mouthed blue magpie, white
wagtail, red-tailed myna, white-capped water-redstart, large-mouthed
crow, specked wood pigeon, grey-headed canary-flycat culicicapa
ceylonensis, green-backed tit parus monticolus etc.
All above information for your reference only, And
from Aug 2007 just tracking wild panda under the guidance & direction of
local experienced expert, without GPS! |