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| The greatest
threat to the survival of the giant panda is habitat loss. |
To
address the current challenges,WWF is focusing on the following
objectives: By 2012, to increase giant panda populations and their
habitats by at least 10% in selected priority areas (Minshan in
Sichuan province and Qinling in Shaanxi province) through the mitigation
of key threats to pandas and their habitat and the implementation
of model conservation approaches by WWF and its partners. At the
same time, through effective project demonstration and magnification,
to stabilize panda populations and their habitats elsewhere.
| WWF's
current panda conservation projects |
Qinling
panda focal project
The
Qinling Mountains in Shanxi province contain the highest panda population
density in the world. WWF is working with the provincial government,
local communities, and businesses to reconnect the separated pandas
in the area.
Panda
Conservation in the Minshan Landscape
Minshan
is a forested region in northern Sichuan and southern Gansu provinces
that is the most important remaining stronghold of the giant panda.
It covers the largest giant panda habitat and supports the greatest
number of wild pandas. The aim of this project is to increase giant
panda populations and their habitats through joining hands with
partners to establish a panda conservation network, to carry out
consistent biodiversity monitoring and anti-poaching work, to promote
eco-tourism, environmental education, to improve the capacity and
nature reserves management.
Panda
Conservation Strategic Action (PSA)
PSA
is composed of projects that support surveys and studies on panda-conservation-related
issues and coordinate cross-cutting issues of ecotourism, monitoring
and patrolling and community development to influence policy changes.
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