How to save the giant panda

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The Giant Panda National Park can only protect three out of 15 populations of giant pandas which are currently at greater than 90 per cent risk of extinction, according to international researchers. The team says there are currently 33 giant panda populations, with 25 facing some degree of extinction risk, and 15 populations with fewer than five individuals who are facing immediate extinction. The researchers suggest reintroducing pandas from captivity, restoring habitat, building corridors to connect populations, and expanding the scope and management of national parks to help prevent further loss of the most at-risk panda populations.

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Organisation/s: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Funder: Z.O. and L.K. received support from the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (STEP) (grant no. 2019QZKK0308). W.X. received support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 31971542). Z.O. received support from Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (grant no. XDA19050504). We thank the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (National Park Administration) for data support.

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