Cover Story: Survival of the Fittest — China’s Captive-Bred Pandas Get New Life in the Wild
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Nestled in the heart of central China’s Sichuan province lies a haven for giant pandas, annually drawing millions of tourists from home and abroad all eager to see these beloved creatures, who are being given a new lease on life in their natural habitat across three sanctuaries: Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains.
These refuges, collectively known as the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, are home to more than 30% of the world’s pandas covering 924,500 hectares with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks constituting the largest remaining contiguous habitat of the giant panda, according to UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

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