Box: Pandas in peril

In the Sichuan Earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008, "This mountain really exploded, I remembered that a big stone flew through the air and flew to the earth and leaves." "This is terrible." Deng is a veterinarian of Wolong National Nature Reserve, the most famous shelter for Chinese gigantic pandas and other rare animals, 200,000 hectares just a few kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake It spreads. Rugged terrain

The earthquake caused landslides, landslides, avalanche and serious ecosystem damage to 15% of Wolong's habitat of Giant Panda. In particular, the bamboo forest in the protected area was severely hit, threatened the future of 143 wild gigantic pandas, accounting for about a tenth of the total wild population in China.

The earthquake also destroyed the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center which has the world's largest breeding and research project founded in Wolong by the Chinese government and the International Preservation Organization now known as the World Nature Conservation Fund in 1980 did. "A huge panda is frightened," said Deng Tao, a center panda guardian. "Some people ran and other people climbed to the top of the tree and never got off."

The staff of the center evacuated most of the 63 captive giant pandas to another panda station in the yarn area in the south Wolong area to about 300 kilometers and also accommodated zoos capable of accommodating the giant panda ( See photo). The panda was still missing and one of the five mothers was killed with a landslide

Six small pandas remain in the center of Wolong. A year has passed and they are happy to be able to taste fresh bamboo with a new temporary fence. "They have recovered mainly from trauma, but they are very sensitive to big noises," Deng Tao said.

Reconstruction of Wolong is under way. The preservation and research center will be moved to an open valley near Trent 10 km northeast of the site. "The new site will be less susceptible to geological disasters," said Wang Lun, deputy director of the protected area.

Project and other Wolong reconstruction works are allocated 200 million yuan (US $ 29 million), which is expected to be completed in 3 years.

I have a panda: It is only Dujiangyan Panda Valley now that has a panda to take pictures. Since only 20 volunteers can hold a panda for one minute in a day, please apply at least one week in advance. If you want to take pictures of the pictures, tell your travel consultant. The plan will depend on whether there is a huge panda on that day or not. The giant panda eats bamboo, and the bamboo needs a cool and humid climate. Therefore, the panda needs a cool and humid climate. Given the panda's thick fur, both of which are the result of adapting to the bamboo diet, the panda is wearing a cool, humid climate but can not prosper in the hot and dry climate.

The giant panda belongs to carnivorous families, and most of them are digestive systems of carnivores. However, the huge panda adapted mostly to vegetarians. Between 95% and 99% of the giant panda's meal is bamboo, only 20% of flowers, vines, mushrooms, grasses, fish and small rodents / pandas are digested, but the castle is digesting 60% I will. The giant panda consumes 33 to 66 pounds of food a day. They eat 10 to 16 hours a day and eat 1 kilogram per day. The giant panda excretes up to 88 pounds a day. They drink water once a day

Like raccoons, red pandas dipped their feet in water when drinks are needed. Like a huge panda, the bones of the wrist panda wrist help grab a bamboo shoot like a "fake thumb". In the San Diego Zoo, the red panda eats leaf biscuits, dry dog ​​food, grapes, apples, yams, and of course bamboo. Mostly lonesome, red pandas use scented glands to exchange information, visual cues including "gaze" to wiggle their heads, and various calls. A newborn baby who is suffering uses a whistle of treble. Red panda feels threatened has an ear rupture and arse voice. During breeding season, adults use high frequency chatter and low frequency sputum. Other sounds include screams, snoring, audible breath