HANGZHOU, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Jack Ma Foundation on Monday donated 100 million yuan (about 14 million U.S. dollars) for ecological research and protection of the Xixi National Wetland Park in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, according to Alibaba Group.
"Together with the world's top ecologists, we will build the Xixi Wetland into New York's Central Park," said Jack Ma, the retired business magnate and co-founder of Alibaba, at the donation ceremony.
Xixi National Wetland Park is located in Hangzhou's northwestern suburb and occupies about 10 square kilometers with rare and endangered aquatic animals and plants. In 2009, it was listed as a Wetland of International Importance according to the Convention of Wetlands.
"We hope to participate in the environmental protection and water resources conservation of Hangzhou," Jack Ma said.
