Endangered Species- Heal the world

When a man wants to murder a tiger, he calls it sport.

when the tiger wants to murder him, he calls it ferocity.

The distinction between crime and justice is no greater.

-George Bernard Shaw

Common Name: Giant panda

Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Location: Southwest China (Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan Provinces)

to the east of the Tibetan plateau.

Population: Less than 2,500 mature in the wild.

The giant panda is the rarest member of the bear family and among the world’s most threatened animals. It is universally loved, and has a special significance for WWF as it has been the organization's logo since 1961, the year WWF was founded.

Today, the giant panda's future remains uncertain. As China's economy continues rapidly developing, this bamboo-eating member of the bear family faces a number of threats. Its forest habitat, in the mountainous areas of southwest China, is increasingly fragmented by roads and railroads. Habitat loss continues to occur outside of protected areas, while poaching remains an ever-present threat.

Great strides have been made in recent years to conserve the giant pandas. By 2005, the Chinese government had established over 50 panda reserves, protecting more than 2.5 million acres - over 45 percent of remaining giant panda habitat – protecting more than 60 percent of the population.

In 1984, the giant panda was transferred from Appendix III to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) . Trade in the species or its products are subject to strict regulation by the ratifying parties, and trade for primarily commercial purposes is banned.

There are over 1000 endangered animal species worldwide.

They are disappearing due to habitat loss, poaching and the

introduction of non-native species.

Thousands of species could be gone forever...

All because of one species... We humans...

Has the whole of the humankind been kind to these wonderful

animals ???

Isn't it time we did something about it ???

Protect wildlife... Heal the world!!!

Stats - Courtesy - Internet