Established in 2021, China's Giant Panda National Park protects about 1,340 wild giant pandas while also serving as a sanctuary for over 8,000 other rare and sympatric species. #China's panda protection has come a long way, as the country has started to establish #giantpanda nature reserves since the 1960s. Thanks to sustained conservation efforts, the International Union for Conservation of Nature downgraded the giant panda's status from endangered to vulnerable in 2016. Currently, nearly 1,900