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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the reform of China's national park system. The third National Parks Forum was recently held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
The giant panda population is growing steadily.
"As of the end of last year, our center had 387 giant pandas. Their conservation and breeding efforts are shifting from quantity to quality," said Huang Zhi, director of the Ya'an Base of the Giant Panda Conservation and Breeding Center.
According to statistics, the total number of wild giant pandas in China has recovered from 1,100 in the 1980s to approximately 1,900. This steady population growth is due to active efforts to protect their habitat, conduct captive breeding, and release them into the wild.
The path of transformation of ecological value
Longcanggou National Forest Park in Yingjing County, Ya'an City, is a popular tourist destination. The pilot project for the National Giant Panda Park began in 2017, and the park was officially established in 2021. According to the head of Longcanggou Township, giant panda-related cultural tourism has become a driving force for the local economy. Per capita income has quadrupled, and environmentally damaging activities such as poaching and bamboo shoot harvesting have virtually disappeared.
Vivid results
As a key habitat for giant pandas, the construction of the Sichuan section of the Giant Panda National Park has attracted considerable attention. By strengthening the legal framework, digitalization, and greening, Sichuan has achieved mutually beneficial development in environmental protection and improved public welfare, demonstrating impressive results.
A total of approximately 331,400 mu (approximately 22,100 hectares) of giant panda habitat has been restored here. In 2024, 55 giant panda sightings and 2,005 tracks were recorded.
A 3D monitoring network using 3,871 infrared cameras has been established here, which has recorded wild giant pandas more than 3,870 times in 2024.
The world's largest facility for training giant pandas for life in the wild has also been built here.
It is also home to the country's first "Giant Panda Academy," which trains talented conservationists.
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