Because the number of individuals in the wild reached 1800, the giant panda was officially removed from the list of endangered species by the Chinese government.
In a recent announcement, the Chinese government announced that the giant panda is no longer an Endangered species. This is a great result of efforts with many panda conservation programs that have lasted for many years in this country.
Since the beginning of last week, when the number of giant pandas in the wild reached 1,800, this animal will be placed in the Vulnerable group – a lower warning level. one step. At a press conference on July 7, Mr. Cui Shuhong, leader of the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said that this new classification was introduced after Beijing implemented a series of activities and measures. to protect biodiversity, achieving significant results.
Giant pandas are said to be particularly difficult to survive in captivity. Therefore, measures to protect this species are directed towards the general policy of helping humans and pandas survive together, building a close, close relationship in nature by letting people live in protected areas. animal sanctuary. At that time, the government’s role is to guide them meticulously and carefully on how to live together and at the same time protect this precious animal.
In China, pandas have long been considered a national treasure and have been protected extremely strictly since the wildlife conservation law was introduced in 1958. In fact, this is not the first time This animal species was first reclassified. In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) moved this species from the Endangered group to the Vulnerable group in the global red list.