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Overview

China leases two pandas to Tokyo zoo

Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•JapanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JapanSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Loan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2011
Start (actual)
Feb 21, 2011
End (actual)
Feb 21, 2011

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Loan description

China leases two pandas to Tokyo zoo in 2011

Interest type•Unknown

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2011, China leased two pandas to the Tokyo Zoo. They arrived in Japan on February 21, 2011. Under a bilateral agreement, the pandas will be leased to the metropolitan government for 10 years at a charge of $950,000 USD (around ¥79 million JPY) a year, with the money going toward wild animal preservation.