A pair of giant pandas arrived in Qatar in October 2022, making it the first country in the Middle East, and the 20th in the world to have giant pandas. Located in Al Khor City, the Panda House is the new home of the Chinese Pandas.
The two giant pandas arrived in Doha on a special plane from China to fulfil a cooperation agreement on giant panda conservation and research between the two nations. According to the agreement, the pandas will stay in Qatar for 15 years.
They were both born at the Wolong panda camp, which is part of the Chinese Conservation Centre in southwest Sichuan.
The giant pandas, the first in the Middle East region, have been given Arab names: the 3-year-old female Si Hai is now called Thuraya and the 4-year-old male Jing Jing is now Suhail. Both are named after stars in the sky.
The pandas are housed in a sustainable environment in accordance with the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), and the standards adopted to conserve energy and the environment. The expanse of the Panda House Park contains 464 trees and 2,814 bamboo plants.
A nursery room, treatment room, food preparation room, and air-conditioned sports field are provided to provide breeding, food supply, and medical safety for the giant pandas. In order to keep the panda couple comfortable, the air-conditioning systems are precisely controlled so that the temperature and humidity are at the ideal levels.
To care for the pandas, the Panda House has hired experienced breeders and veterinarians. A veterinarian and two breeders from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda have come to Doha to accompany the animals during this transition.
The bamboo is mainly transported from China’s Sichuan. Apart from bamboo, the pandas’ diet also includes carrots, apples and traditional Chinese pancakes.
Panda Park was designed similarly to the mountains of their homeland, the Minshan Mountains in the Chinese province of Sichuan.
The Panda House is located next to Al Khor Park and Al Bayt Stadium, in Al-Khor City, 35 km away from Doha.
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