China's first "giant panda college" starts enrolling students
全國首個大熊貓學院正式招生!
Giant panda Mengmeng, the eldest of the world's only panda triplets, has given birth to a female cub in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The giant panda college under China West Normal University in southwest China's Sichuan province, known as the hometown to giant pandas, is set to enroll 50 undergraduates this autumn, majoring wildlife and nature reserve management.
位于大熊貓之鄉四川省的西華師范大學大熊貓學院將于今年9月正式招生,預計將有50名本科生入學,專注于大熊貓種群及其棲息地的保護與管理。
The college, established last September by the provincial forestry and grassland administration, is China's first college to feature giant panda studies.
大熊貓學院是由四川省林業和草原局、西華師范大學合作共建,于去年9月掛牌成立,是全國首個以大熊貓研究為特色的學院。
The college has signed cooperation agreements with the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and several national nature reserves.
學院與中國大熊貓保護研究中心、成都大熊貓繁育研究基地以及多個國家級自然保護區簽署了合作協議。
Wei Wei, a teacher at the college, said that during their college studies, students have the opportunity to pursue internships and gain hands-on experiences at these places, participating in work related to giant panda protection, breeding, and disease prevention and control.
大熊貓學院教師韋偉表示,在校期間,學生們將有機會到這些地方實習,獲得實踐經驗,親身參與到大熊貓的飼養、繁殖、疾病防治等實際工作中。
The university has a longstanding focus on the ecological protection of rare wild animals and plant resources in southwest China's mountains. It is the earliest, longest-lasting and most influential university to conduct research in the field of wild giant panda ecology.
西華師范大學長期致力于中國西南山區珍稀野生動植物資源的生態保護,是野生大熊貓生態學領域開展研究最早、持續時間最長、影響最大的高校。
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