The World's Population Of Giant Pandas In Captivity Reaches 757 Heads

JAKARTA - The number of giant pandas staked around the world has increased with the population structure continuing to improve.

Head of Forestry and Padang National Grass Administration Guan Zhi'ou at the 'Global Panda Partners 2024' conference held in Chengdu last month said China's giant panda habitat conservation system was being refined, while its wild population continued to grow.

"The worldwide population of giant pandas has now reached 757, with a population structure that continues to improve," he said, quoted from the Global Times December 20.

"Currently, 85 percent of the population of wild giant pandas benefits from habitat connectivity and genetic exchange between groups," he explained.

Guan explained that China has built 67 giant panda nature heritages and the Giant Panda National Park, covering an area of 2.58 million hectares and connecting the habitat of 85 percent of the wild panda population, as reported by Xinhua.

It is estimated that the population of giant pandas in the wild in China currently reaches around 1,900 individuals.

Guan said the Bamboo Curtain Country had collaborated on giant panda conservation research with 26 institutions in 20 countries that succeeded in producing 71 giant panda cubs.

"In the future, China will encourage the development of the Giant Panda National Park, build a world-class giant panda research cooperation platform, and conduct extensive cooperation and exchange of giant pandas," Guan said.