A new strategy for giant panda protection

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The Pilot Program of Giant Panda National Park System (PGNS) was approved at the end of 2016 (State Council of the People’s Republic of China 2016), a major success for conservation in China. When China had fallen behind economically, it was only able to set aside part of the habitats ideally required to establish nature reserves for pandas, more areas then being used for economic and other activities. However, after several decades of development, China now has the capability of both protecting the giant panda and developing the local community. The PGNS was proposed after more than 30 years of sustained and rapid economic growth in China and summarizing the experiences and lessons of giant panda protection, and is a great contribution to the world’s nature conservation efforts. …