Chinese government legislation could see 15 per cent of panda habitats sold off for commercial use, but they could be protected for just $ 1.3 billion (newscientist.com)
Their study, published last April in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that some of the best places to grow wine grapes in 2050 will overlap with panda habitat in China, as well as regions north of Yellowstone National Park where land is being set aside for bears, antelope, mountain lions and other species. (sciencenews.org)
It's the country's first Land Trust Reserve, and «one of the most important remaining pieces of giant panda habitat left in the world,» Conservancy scientists say. (treehugger.com)