National Forestry and Grassland Administration: The total wild population of giant pandas in my country has increased to nearly 1,900

　　China News Service, January 25. The State Forestry and Grassland Administration held a regular press conference for the first quarter of 2024 on the 25th.

At the meeting, Zhang Yue, the second-level inspector of the Animal and Flora Department of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, introduced the status of giant panda protection and international cooperation in my country in recent years.

He said that in recent years, my country's wild population of giant pandas has grown steadily, and the habitat protection system has been continuously improved.

The protected area of ​​giant panda habitat has increased from 1.39 million hectares to 2.58 million hectares, and the total wild population of giant pandas has increased from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900.

　　Zhang Yue said that in order to strengthen the protection of giant pandas, my country has carried out four national giant panda surveys to understand the wild population and distribution.

On this basis, we will continue to strengthen the protection of wild populations and habitats of giant pandas through the vigorous implementation of key ecological projects such as natural forest protection, returning farmland to forest and grassland, wildlife protection and nature reserve construction.

Especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in the process of vigorously strengthening the construction of ecological civilization, the Giant Panda National Park was established in October 2021, with a total area of ​​more than 22,000 square kilometers, and about 72% of wild giant pandas are under strict protection. Protection has further improved the connectivity, coordination and integrity of giant panda habitats, forming a habitat protection system with the Giant Panda National Park as the main body.

The protected area of ​​giant panda habitats has increased from 1.39 million hectares to 2.58 million hectares, effectively maintaining the safety and sustainable development of giant panda wild populations and promoting the total wild population of giant pandas to increase from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1900.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has adjusted the threat level of the giant panda from "endangered" to "vulnerable", which shows that my country's giant panda protection achievements have been recognized by the international wildlife conservation community, and is also a full affirmation of my country's conservation efforts.