Wild and exotic animals play an important role in the balance of the environment, but every year, thousands of species become extinct every year. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is urging the world's nations to each play their part in protecting endangered species. .
The near extinction the the Giant Panda is of great concern. These large, intelligent creatures are included on the IUCN's extensive "Red List of Threatened Species," a system used to track the current status of endangered - or close to endangered - animals. If the Giant Panda is to circumvent it's trajectory toward extinction, the ICUN's world influence will be a significant factor.
The population of the giant panda in the wild is in serious decline and this is the main cause leads to the current situation. The giant panda is a native animal of China. Their main homeland is Sichuan Province and they usually live in the old forest. There are reports that the giant panda belong to the carnivore family, however they are vegetarians. Their food is ninety nine percent bamboo and one percent tiny animals or vegetables. Now, it is estimated around 1600 panda living in wild. There are three main reasons for reducing the panda. .
Firstly, climate changes have effected on panda's habitat. Almost the bamboo forests have being reduced by the global warm. Researchers for the United States and China said that Panda will be endangered if they don't have other food resources. Secondly, slow breeding is one of the reasons of reducing quantity of panda. The female panda only give birth to only one panda cup per year. The quantity of the cup is not enough for the species to survive. Finally, the human actions such as bamboo harvesting, poaching, illegal trade and logging to the Panda's area. A giant panda belt is sold for up to 500,000 yuan leading to the illegal hunting and trade. People also usually expand their land by cutting down bamboo.