As the natural environment becomes worse, many creatures are endangered and some have died out. The Siberian tiger is considered endangered. It is the largest felid in the world and is known as the King of the Forest. In the 1980s, it was listed as one of the first-class national protected animals of China. To preserve this valuable species, the Siberian Tiger Park was built in 1996.
The park is located on the north bank of the Songhua River to the northwest of Harbin, occupying an area of 1,440,000 square meters (355.8 acres). It is the largest natural park for wild Siberian tigers in the world at present. The park enjoys a favorable foundation for ecotourism and splendid scenery and it is an ideal place for holiday and leisure. There are over 500 purebred Siberian tigers here, with 100 visible to visitors. In addition, visitors can also see white tigers, lions, lynx, leopards, and black pumas as well as Bengali tigers.
It is a large park divided into ten areas, including the young tiger area, the mature tiger area, the king tiger area, a walking area and a platform for viewing the tigers. Unlike common zoos, the Siberian Tiger Park exchanges the roles of visitors and animals. Except in the walking area and the platform for viewing the tigers, tourists must take a bus encircled by wire mesh to all the other scenic spots while the tigers roam freely in the fields.
The mature tiger area has an area of 360,000 square meters (89 acres) with 30 unruly Siberian tigers wandering there. The tigers in this area are all about 7 or 8 years old. And in the young tiger area, there are over 40 young lovely, active tigers about 2 years old. Visitors can see them playing and fighting with each other in a pool nearby. Some even younger tigers are kept in the walking area, snuggling together. The park also houses some lions which coexist peacefully with the tigers.
For visitors who love to see exciting activities, the Siberian Tiger Park is also a perfect place. In addition to viewing the tigers walking leisurely in the open-air, visitors can buy poultry or animals to feed them, including ducks, chickens, and even cows. Park employees will set the living animal free among the tigers, and visitors can see the unique live action of tigers preying upon it.
In addition, there is a free Popular Science Exhibition Hall in the Siberian Tiger Park. In the exhibition hall, people can see information on tigers in pictures and samples as well as in words.
Tips:
The best seasons for visiting the Siberia Tiger Park are summer and winter when a wild training field is open to visitors. Visitors can enjoy the exciting scene of tigers attacking prey.
| Admission Fee: | CNY65 (for adult) CNY30 (for children between 110cm-140cm) |
| Opening Hour: | 9:00-16:00 |
| Recommend Time for a Visit: | 1 Hour |
| Bus Route: | 85 |
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Q & A on Siberian Tiger Park
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Feb. 8,2010 14:15 Reply
Ms.Pippa(UK) said:
I think the issue is around the fact that there is absolutely NOTHING natural about this whole charade.
1. It is highly unlikely that a tiger would encounter a cow in a natural setting
2. Even if they did/do, the cow has far more of a change (irrespective of how slim this chance is) to escape from the tiger/s
3. There is simply no way a cow can escape if it is literally dumped into a tiger enclosure
4. The entire thing is completely manufactured for profit as there is absolutely no reason to do it otherwise. You don't see other zoos/conservation parks doing it, not least because of the ethical reasons/implications, but also because it's perfectly reasonable to keep tigers without resorting to such contrived, disgusting methods of upkeep.
5. It has nothing to do with whether the tourists feed them or not. I very much doubt the zoo keepers are going to let the tigers starve to death if no dull tourists cop up a few quid for a squirming creater
6. God knows what conditions these poor creatures are kept in before being thrown to the tigers - it is beyond questionable
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Feb. 5,2010 10:10 Reply
Mr.allott(uk) said:
is it ok to feed a living cow to tigers in a park?
Feb. 5,2010 21:14
Mr.Kevin replied:
Well, you can buy a living cow to feed the tigers if you can afford it. I read a guy's review. He said that you might pay CNY 2000 to buy a living cow to feed the tigers.
Feb. 6,2010 15:49
Mr.broomfeild(england) replied:
No its not ok to feed a live cow to these animal its a bloody disgrace. If these were in the wild at least the prey would have a sporting chance to escape even if its a slim one. This is nothing but a money making racket by repulsive people who hide behind the excuse of CONSERVATION ---my arse
Feb. 6,2010 15:57
Mr.julie(england) replied:
So sick that people want to see a frightened animal fed to tigers...........feed the barbaric people that love to watch this to the tigers and see how they like it.
We live in a sick world and it is getting sicker.
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Feb. 2,2010 13:52 Reply
Ms.DCC(China) said:
can u take pictures with the tigers? i mean like the little ones?
i saw some pics of other friends that went to Harbin (or as i think) and they all had a picture holding a baby tiger.... can u do this at this park??
Feb. 2,2010 21:25
Mr.Tiger replied:
You can take pictures with the little tigers. But you have to pay for it. It costs around CNY 50.
Feb. 6,2010 15:41
Mrs.coles(england) replied:
why would you want to exploit these creatures they are not like domesticated pets they are wil animals not to mention that you have to pay for the privilage. Why would you want to make some low life a lot of money !!
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Feb. 5,2010 16:42 Reply
Mrs.Unknown(great britain) said:
I am all for breeding these fabulous creatures to try to increase the tiger population but i think that feeding them in this barbaric and inhumane way for public entertainment is repulsive. I think it is totally unnecessary and im sure that i am not in the minority with this opinion.
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Mar. 7,2009 07:58 Reply
Ms.Jia Li(China) said:
There is a park in Harbin, maybe not his one, but it is possible, that is not actually what it appears to be. It's a farm. A tiger farm, where they raise the tigers for body parts and medicines. Be careful!! Don't go to a tiger farm, you're not helping the tigers, you're hindering them!
Jan. 29,2010 01:40
Mr.G(Ireland ) replied:
Please get your facts straight, there are currently around 400 wild Siberians, 20 in China, if there was a farm raising them for slaughter, you surely will not know about it as it will be hardcore black market stuff because any trade involving the Siberian tiger at the age can result in prosecution. Though I am sure it still happens, it is definitely not publicized and it is not this park.
Jan. 30,2010 20:13
Mr.Pelyk replied:
Yeah cause swamping the black market with farmed tiger parts to stop the poaching of wild tigers is a bad thing...
Tigers breed like rabbits in captivity, parks/farms like this are one of the best things that can be done for stopping the poaching of extremely endangered wild tiger populations. The demand for tiger parts is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and will not go away, therefore the main focus of conservation efforts should be to devalue black market poached items.
Think about what you're complaining about first, difficult conservation situations require creative solutions