A Quarter-Century of Giant Panda Protection

This month, the WWF and Chinese researchers celebrate 25 years of giant panda protection. Their efforts over the past quarter-century have saved giant pandas from the brink of extinction.

But the WWF stresses that protection is still needed to ensure the panda's continued security. The main threat facing giant pandas is habitat fragmentation and the destruction of bamboo forests—forests on which the pandas' continued survival relies.

Find out more:

• Marking 25 Years of Wild Panda Conservation (WWF)
• Giant Panda: Emblem of Hope for a Nation and Global Biodiversity (WWF)
• How You Can Help Protect Giant Pandas (WWF)

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