Giant Panda by Mariah Moore https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp en-us 2018-05-22 14:37:43 UTC 2018-05-24 11:37:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Why did I choose my animal? 75254511 https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263050066 I chose the giant panda because its big , cute , and fluffy.]]> 2018-05-23 14:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263050066 Where Does The Giant Panda Live? 75254511 https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263051211 In the wild, giant pandas are only found in the remote, mountainous regions of central China, in Sichuan,Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, according to the National Zoo. In this area, there are cool, wet bamboo forests that are perfect for the giant panda's needs.]]> 2018-05-23 14:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263051211 What The Giant Panda Eat? 75254511 https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263052176 A panda's daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems and shoots of various bamboo species.Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet their energy needs. But they do branch out, with about 1% of their diet comprising other plants and even meat.]]> 2018-05-23 14:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263052176 Why Is The The Giant Panda Going Extinct? 75254511 https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263053217 With only around 2060 pandas living in the wild, the giant panda is considered vulnerable of extinction by the IUCN. ... As the human population in China continues to grow, pandas' habitat gets taken over by development, pushing them into smaller and less livable areas. Habitat destruction also leads to food shortages.]]> 2018-05-23 14:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263053217 Why Would You Care That The Giant Panda Going Extinct 75254511 https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263054915 We should do everything we can to save the giant panda because we are the ones that have driven it to the edge of extinction. And because we can.

But pandas also play a crucial role in China's bamboo forests by spreading seeds and helping the vegetation to grow.

So by saving pandas, we will also be saving so much more. We will be helping to protect not only these unique forests but also the wealth of species that live in them, such as dwarf blue sheep and beautiful multi-coloured pheasants.]]> 2018-05-23 14:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263054915 What Efforts Are Going Into Saving The Giant Pandas? 75254511 https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263056779 Reserves for the Protection of the Giant Panda. In the 1940s, the Chinese government began initial conservation efforts to protect the Giant Pandas. The idea was to set aside safe areas where the animals would be protected in their natural habitat. ... The reserves are intended to protect the Giant Panda's natural habitat.]]> 2018-05-23 15:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263056779 What Organizations Are Helping The Giant Pandas 75254511 https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263058204 Protecting Giant Pandas. WWF has been helping with the Chinese government's National Conservation Program for the giant panda and its habitat. Thanks to this program, panda reserves now cover more than 3.8 million acres of forest.]]> 2018-05-23 15:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/75254511/xjq3puph9rvp/wish/263058204