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Changsha Ecological Zoo (simplified Chinese: 长沙生态动物园; traditional Chinese: 長沙生態動物園; pinyin: Chángshā Shēngtài Dòngwùyuán) is a zoo in Muyun, Changsha, Hunan, China.[1][2]

Changsha Ecological Zoo

Date opened	October 2010 (2010-10)
Location	Muyun, Changsha, China
Coordinates	28°02′21″N 113°00′38″E
Land area	100 ha (250 acres)
No. of animals	5,000
No. of species	500
Website	official website

Covering an area of 100 hectares (250 acres), the zoo includes a walking zone, driving zone, education zone, ecological scenic zone, leisure zone and a service zone.[3] It hosts over 300 animal species, and more than 5,000 animals.[4]

History

The Zoo has a history of 54 years while it was called Changsha Zoo until October 2010.[5]

Changsha Zoo

At the beginning of 1934, Changsha had a Zoo in Tianxin Park and reared more than 20 animals. In 1958, the Changsha Zoo was relocated to Martyrs Park and were officially listed. The park is a scenic, breeding and research area for wildlife in Hunan Province.[6][7]

See also

• List of tourist attractions in China

References

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