《China#39;s panda reserves》.docVIP

An adult panda munches bamboo. This attractive black and white mammal has widespread human appeal and has become a symbol for conservation efforts both within China and internationally as the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature. Today there may be no more than 1000 giant pandas left in the wild, restricted to a few mountain strongholds in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu. For most people their only chance of seeing a giant panda is in a zoo. These young pandas in Beijing Zoo are great crowd pullers. The panda is something of a zoological mystery. Its closest relative is