Howl Park, located 50 kilometers north of Qatar's capital Doha, was built in 1983 and is one of the oldest parks in Qatar. In 2021, the park will build a giant panda pavilion.
Headquarters reporter Mi Chunze: I am now in the first giant panda house in the Middle East, which was specially built by Qatar for two Chinese giant pandas. Behind me is the panda's "bedroom", and outside the "bedroom" is a "living room" for its daily activities. There are corridors around this "living room". After the giant panda pavilion was officially opened to the public, the public could stand on the corridor and interact with the two giant pandas, the "owners" of the pavilion. In order to ensure the breeding, food supply and medical safety of giant pandas,
is equipped with a nursery room, a treatment room, a food preparation room, a bamboo fresh-keeping room, and a safety monitoring room. Qatar's dry climate and high temperature are the biggest challenges for pandas living in the local area. The giant panda house simulates the seasonal changes in the natural habitat of giant pandas as much as possible by precisely controlling humidity and temperature, so as to provide a cool indoor life for giant pandas in a desert climate. condition.
Tim Bout, General Manager of Qatar Panda Breeding and Management Team: We have to make sure that everything is suitable, 100% guaranteed, and the temperature and humidity are suitable. During the giant panda conservation research cooperation project, Chinese experts will also visit Qatar from time to time to inspect the living conditions of giant pandas and provide support to Qatari staff.
Gao Yongsi, Curator of the Qatar Giant Panda Museum: In the daily activities of caring for giant pandas, in addition to feeding and cleaning, we also train with them to let us know their health status.
The local people are eagerly looking forward to getting close to the giant pandas
After the giant pandas "Sihai" and "Jingjing" arrive in Doha, Qatar, they will be quarantined for about three weeks before they can officially meet with the public. Despite this, many local people have been eagerly looking forward to seeing the giant pandas that they have only seen on TV.
Local resident Hakim: I have only seen pandas on TV, never in person. It's great that the pandas can come to us, and Qatar will be very kind. At the same time, the millions of tourists who come every year can also see giant pandas now.
Local resident Mustafa: This is the first time for giant pandas to come to the Middle East. We are all looking forward to seeing giant pandas. Thank China for giving us such an opportunity.
Local resident Hallig: The panda is very cute, but I've never come into close contact with it. Now that I have the opportunity, of course I want to see it.
Alash, a local resident: It is a great thing to see Chinese giant pandas, I think everyone will be very excited, because giant pandas are not always seen, especially the climate in Qatar is very different from China .
When the children learned about the arrival of giant pandas, their enthusiasm and love were even more evident.
local children Dalia: I like the gentle look of pandas.
Local children Suad: I am very happy that pandas can come to Qatar. I want to take everyone in my family to see pandas.
(Source: CCTV News )
Editor: Han Luying
