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Our Ambition. The world has changed. Wildlife has halved in less than a generation. Natural habitats are being put under increasing pressure. And climate change is leading us into uncharted territory. But people have changed too. They’re more aware of the threat to essentials like food, water and clean air. They’re more ambitious, more ...
Giant panda | WWF
Giant panda. The giant panda is perhaps the most powerful symbol in the world when it comes to species conservation. Adored around the world, the distinctive black and white animal is a national treasure in China and has been the symbol of WWF since its formation in 1961. While its numbers are slowly increasing, the giant panda remains one of ...
About the panda - WWF
The panda is not special just because it is one of the most well known and charismatic animals on earth. It is also a very peculiar species, with many unique and remarkable characteristics. Learn more: How many pandas live in the wild? Habitat: where do they live? Natural enemies and defences. What do they eat? How big, tall, and heavy are they?
Facts about the Giant Panda - WWF
At birth, panda cubs weigh only about as much as a quarter-pound stick of butter (90-130 grams) and have little fur. Adults can weigh more than 220 pounds. A panda's average life span is 20-25 years in the wild and up to 30 in captivity. Threats. Habitat loss and fragmentation are the most pressing threats to the giant panda.
History of panda conservation | WWF
In 1979, WWF signs a unique agreement with China to cooperate on conservation, including helping to save the giant panda. WWF was the first international conservation organization to work in China at the Chinese government's invitation. In 1989, WWF-funded research and satellite imagery show that suitable habitat for pandas in Sichuan Province ...
Why should we save the giant panda? - WWF
We should do everything we can to save the giant panda because we are the ones that have driven it to the edge of extinction. And because we can. But pandas also play a crucial role in China's bamboo forests by spreading seeds and helping the vegetation to grow. So by saving pandas, we will also be saving so much more.
How many are left in the wild? - WWF
How many are left in the wild? | WWF. Archive Content. This page has been archived and its content may no longer be up-to-date. This version of the page will remain live for reference purposes as we work to update the content across our website. The latest census in 2014 found that there were 1,864 giant pandas alive in the wild.
Giant panda | WWF
While its numbers are slowly increasing, the giant panda remains one of the rarest and most endangered bears in the world. Creating new reserves and linking up existing panda populations are key to the species' future. After a significant increase in recent years, China now boasts a network of 67 panda reserves, which safeguard almost two ...
Impact of climate change on species | WWF
Climate change leads to a loss of species. Our planet is warming faster than at any time in the past 10,000 years. With these changes, species have to adapt to new climate patterns (variations in rainfall; longer, warmer summers etc). Global warming resulting from human emissions of greenhouse gases. The consequences include habitat loss ...
Our focus | WWF
Working to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and nature