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SICHUAN, China, December 16, 2021, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

According to the Aba Management Branch of Sichuan Giant Panda National Park on

November 29th, China, the staff of Mao County Management Center Station of

Giant Panda National Park has found out several giant frequent appearances of

giant pandas while going through the recently collected infrared camera data.

They were climbing the trees, doing catwalks, "juggling" and "showing off other

fancy skills" in front of the camera.

Several giant pandas were stepping in front of the camera leisurely, performing

a special catwalk show of our national treasure in winter. There was also a

panda leaning over on the tree, with his "hands" wrapped his head, seemed to be

immersed in his own world. One of them is mostly naughty and was stamping on

the tree trunk with "one foot" while moving upwards flexibly further. With this

difficulty level, he could be called as an "acrobat".

Tao Boshan, director of Mao County Management Center Station of Giant Panda

National Park, said: "Pandas are showing up more and more frequently now. They

can be seen almost every other day." According to his opinion, two reasons have

been contributing to the frequent appearance of giant pandas: 1. The protection

of wild giant pandas is stronger and the ecology is getting better and better

after the establishment of Giant Panda National Park; 2. Mao County Management

Center Station of Giant Panda National Park has initiated the 3rd. the phase of

the infrared camera installation since the beginning of this year. There are

more than 500 infrared cameras in the management and protection area of Mao

County. This number will reach 560 after the full accomplishment of the project

at the end of December. With the help of 24 holders, they could monitor an area

of 400 square kilometers. "The infrared cameras do not only observe the

survival and reproduction of giant pandas but also monitor illegal activities

such as poaching."

It is understood that the total area of Aba Park in Giant Panda National Park

is 596,400 hectares, accounting for 21.98% of the total area of the whole Giant

Panda National Park. There are 348 wild giant pandas in Aba Prefecture,

accounting for 18.7% of the wild giant pandas in China and 25.1% of the wild

giant pandas in Sichuan according to the 4th. national survey on the giant

panda population. Thus, Aba Prefecture is a veritable habitat of giant pandas.

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Contact: Zhang Peng, 008628-86968621, scrbw@scol.com.cn

SOURCE: Sichuan Daily