(CN) New Beijing Sanctuary - information request!

[Guest guest]

The following brief news item appeared earlier this month. Can anyone

expand on it and tell us more details of what is planned?

Thank you!

John, AAPN.

 

China builds largest asylum for wildlife

 

2005-12-09 01:58:00 Xinhua English

 

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- China has built its largest center for

wildlife salvation and reproduction in Beijing's eastern Shuyi

District, the Beijing Morning Post reported here Friday.

 

The government invested 21.33 million yuan (about 2.67 million US

dollars) to build the center covering an area of 16 hectares, the

paper said. Its task is aimed at the salvation and reproduction of

birds, beasts, amphibians and reptiles.

 

The ecological environment and ecological diversity are maintained in

the center as much as possible.

 

Approximately 1,000 wild birds confiscated on Beijing markets for the

prevention of bird flu earlier have been sent to this center, an

official with Beijing forest department was quoted by the paper as

saying.