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GIANT PANDALorelei Guillen
University of New Mexico
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OVERVIEW
Pandas live mainly in bamboo forests high in the mountains of western China, where they subsist almost entirely on bamboo.
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WHY THEY MATTER
Pandas play a crucial role in the bamboo forests where they roam by spreading seeds and facilitating growth of vegetation.
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THREATS
HuntingHabitat loss
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HOW CAN WE HELPWWF is protecting pandas by:
increasing the area of panda habitat under legal protection
creating green corridors to link isolated pandas
patrolling against poaching, illegal logging and encroachment
building local capacities for nature reserve management
continuing research and monitoring.
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Using solar panelsMaking a simbolic panda
adoption
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REFERENCES
WWF online: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/giant-panda
National Geographic online: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/photogalleries/bear-pictures/
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