Pandas in the Wild: SAving an Endangered Species

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 128 pages
• Published by: Aperture June 15, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0893819972
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0893819972
• Book Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 2.5 pounds

From Booklist
Giant pandas, those archetypically cute bears that embody the concept of endangered species, live in very remote areas in the mountains of China and are rarely photographed in the wild. Panda researcher Zhi, who has studied the animals since 1985, presents a photographic essay of her years of research. Writing in the first human being of the trials of conducting fieldwork in remote and precipitous areas, of the poverty that leads villagers to poach the local animals, and of political machinations necessary to set aside land for the pandas, Zhi enthralls the reader with the wonder of studying such an enigmatic and enticing animal. Introductory essays by George Schaller and several other champions of the giant panda set the tone, and a short bibliography guides readers to some classic works on the panda. Giant pandas are perennially popular animals and the photographs are unique, making this book welcome in all libraries. Nancy Bent
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Product Review
"Protecting pandas in their natural habitat is indisputably the highest priority in the conservation of this severely endangered species. There may be as few as 1,100 giant pandas left in the wild today, scattered across six isolated mountain ranges in southwestern China. What will it take to save them?"--World Wildlife Fund

"Giant Pandas in the Wild entertains as it informs readers about the current condition of the giant panda, and what it will take to ensure its continued existence."--Wildlife Conservation
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