Milu Park, Wildlife reserve in Daxing District, China
Milu Park is a wildlife reserve in Daxing District, south of Beijing, made up of open grasslands and enclosed areas dedicated to the Pere David's deer. The grounds include meadows, water channels, and shelters arranged to support the daily life and breeding of this deer species.
The grounds served as an imperial hunting reserve for centuries, where the Pere David's deer was kept in large numbers until the herd disappeared around 1900 due to floods and unrest. The animals living here today descend from a small group brought back from English estates in the 1980s.
The name Milu comes from the Chinese term for this deer, an animal long associated with good fortune in local tradition. Visitors can watch the deer at close range, as the animals have grown used to people walking through the grounds.
The park is located in the southern part of Daxing District and can be reached by public bus, with stops near the main entrance. Plan enough time to walk through the whole site, as the deer roam across a large area and may not always be visible from a single spot.
The Pere David's deer no longer exists in the wild and survives entirely through captive herds like the one in this park. The animals here play a direct role in keeping the species alive, making this one of the few places on earth where they can be seen.
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