Panda reserve badly damaged in quake

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Source: CCTV.com | 06-12-2008 16:36

Panda nature reserves in Sichuan took a beating in the earthquake. The State Forestry Administration says 53,000 hectares have been completely destroyed. Over 80 percent of China's national panda reserves are in the quake zone.

Panda nature reserves in Sichuan took a beating in the earthquake. The State Forestry Administration says 53,000 hectares have been completely destroyed.

1400 wild pandas are estimated to be living in Sichuan, close to 90 percent of the country's total. So far, a 9-year-old female giant panda living at the Wolong Nature Reserve has been confirmed dead as a result of the May 12 earthquake. Another panda is still missing.

Studies are being conducted to determine plans to rebuild Wolong's Conservation and Research Center. The center is the biggest breeding base for the panda in China.

Editor:Xiong Qu