1.14.2012

Let's Save Pandas Together!
 Look at those eyes! They are asking for help very much
Something Interesting Things About Panda's Lifes:
These beautiful giant pandas are noted for their black and white markings. Their legs, shoulders, ears and circular patches around their eyes are black; the remainder of the panda is white.Pandas usually try to escape predators by climbing trees, a skill at which they are very good. However, pandas may also choose to swim away from predators.
- Full-grown pandas typically weigh between 200 and 300 pounds, and can often reach lengths of 6 feet. The average lifespan of a panda in the wild is unknown, as they are very secretive creatures. However, in captivity, pandas usually live to be 20 years old.
Pandas now live in a few very select parts of China where the bamboo, their favorite food, and evergreen trees are thick. Pandas once roamed large areas in China, but as the human population has increased, the area in which a panda can live has decreased. Pandas are very solitary animals, and do not venture into the areas where humans live.
Why Are Pandas Endangered?
Pandas have become endangered for three main reasons. First, the area in which they can safely live has shrunk. Second, they are often hunted for their pelts, which can go for thousands of dollars on the black market. Also pandas only reproduce once a year so that's why their numbers decreased!


China Saves Its Pandas!
Until_now,_the_panda_can_not_be_bought, only rented. China   gives them some zoos for 10 years- a million dollars a year. Moreover, if the baby is born, it will also be owned by China. In thewiki mentioned 11 zoos outside of China where you can see the pandas.



World Wildlife Fund Informs :

     -The panda’s habitat in the Yangtze Basin ecoregion is shared by both pandas and millions of people who use the region's natural resources. This ecoregion is the geographic and economic heart of China. It is also critical for biodiversity conservation. Its diverse habitats contain many rare, endemic and endangered flora and fauna, the best known being the giant panda.                 Economic benefits derived from the Yangtze Basin include tourism, subsistence fisheries and agriculture, transport and water resources. The survival of the panda and the protection of its habitat will ensure that people living in the region continue to reap ecosystem benefits  formany generations.
THEY ARE SO CUTE) LOOK ON THEM)
How to Help? There are some rules:
Help saving pandas by knowing what companies and products that you buy everyday support panda survival. Also discover other ways to contribute to saving pandas from extinction.
Pandas are well-known for their cuteness and white-black colored body. But there is a real threat for these extraordinary Chinese animals to become extinct.

You Can:
-Visit zoos that have captive pandas.
-Donate money or time to an organization dedicated to protecting endangered pandas. Choose to donate money online or offer to volunteer if the organization is located close to you.
-Sponsor or adopt a panda. Zoos and other organizations often support their efforts by having individuals "adopt" or sponsor a particular animal. With sponsorship, you might receive pictures and information about your specific adoptee. This makes a great gift for children or individuals who like pandas.
-Grow bamboo. Some zoos in the United States accept bamboo donations from individuals. Contact a zoo with a panda near you to see if they have such a program and what the requirements are.
-Avoid products that are made from animals who share habitats with pandas. Poachers and hunters of other species threaten pandas through snares, traps and other hunting methods.
-Buy products from companies that donate money to panda conservation.


So if we do not help them, soon the world will lose another creation of mother earth.Think about It)