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Update: China's wild panda population nears 1,900

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發布於 2024年01月25日07:05 • Jiang Tingting,Hu Lu,Yu Qiongyuan
Giant panda Qiao Yue is seen at Locajoy animal theme park in Yongchuan district of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The population of giant pandas in the wild in China is currently around 1,900, rising from about 1,100 in the 1980s, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said Thursday.

This significant increase is largely due to China's intensified protection efforts, said Zhang Yue, an official with the administration.

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The Giant Panda National Park was established in October 2021, covering a total area of over 22,000 square kilometers and providing around 72 percent of wild giant pandas with significant protection, Zhang said.

Protected areas of the giant panda habitat have grown from 1.39 million hectares to 2.58 million hectares since 2012, effectively maintaining the safety and sustainable development of the wild panda population, data from the administration showed. ■