China to create 'giant' giant panda reserve to boost wild population
by Haroon Siddique and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#2HQZQ)
National park three times the size of Yellowstone in the US will link up 67 existing reserves to make mating easier
China is planning to create a giant panda reserve three times the size of Yellowstone national park in the US, as part of efforts to boost the wild population of the long-endangered animal.
The 10,476 sq mile (27,134 sq km) area will link up 67 existing panda reserves on six isolated mountain ranges. It is hoped the "merger" will help the pandas mingle and mate, thus enriching the gene pool, the state news agency Xinhua reported.
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