WWF conserves our planet, habitats, & species like the Panda
WEBThe 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 innovative.
Giant panda | WWF
WEBGiant 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 ...
Facts about the Giant Panda - WWF
WEBAt 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.
Physical Description - WWF
WEBAdult pandas are about 150cm from nose to rump, with a 10-15cm tail. And they can grow up to 90cm tall at the shoulder. An adult panda can weigh up to 150kg, with males 10% larger and 20% heavier than females. They have two unique physical features that help them to hold, crush and eat bamboo: Broad, flat molar teeth.
Why should we save the giant panda? - WWF
WEBWe 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.
History of panda conservation | WWF
WEBIn 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 ...
Factsheet: Giant Panda - WWF
WEBWWF considers the giant panda as a 'flagship' species: that is, a charismatic representative of the biologically rich temperate forest it inhabits. By conserving the giant panda and its habitat, many other species will also be conserved - as will water resources that are essential for the future of hundreds of millions of people. WWF has been ...
The future of panda conservation - WWF
WEBGiant panda numbers are slowly increasing, but the rare bear is not out of the woods yet. Traditional threats to pandas such as poaching appear to be declining, but large-scale disturbances including mining, hydro-power, tourism and infrastructure construction are becoming more severe. WWF's 2015-2025 giant panda conservation strategy sets the ...
History of the Giant Panda - WWF
WEBA brief history on the Giant Panda, and how it came to be where it is today. History of the Giant Panda. 11 March 1869 A hunter brings a panda skin to the French Jesuit, Armand David. 13 April 1929 The Roosevelt brothers become the first foreigners to shoot a panda. 1936 Ruth Harkness captures an infant panda and takes it to the USA, evoking ...
Giant panda - WWF
WEBThe panda has since become a symbol not just for WWF but also for the conservation movement as a whole. Giant panda numbers are slowly increasing, but the rare bear is not out of the woods yet. While its numbers are slowly increasing, the giant panda remains one of the rarest and most endangered bears in the world.